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New Straits Times
28-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Mersing cop charged with taking RM1,000 bribe in crash probe
JOHOR BARU: A traffic police officer claimed trial in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of accepting an RM1,000 bribe in relation to a road accident case he was investigating two years ago. Sergeant Wan Shazrul Wan Shamsuddin, 47, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read before judge Datuk Ahmad Kamal Arifin Ismail. According to the charge sheet, the accused, who was an assistant investigating officer with the Mersing police headquarters' Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Division, allegedly accepted RM1,000 in cash from a 30-year-old man. The money was purportedly a bribe in return for handing over documents linked to the traffic accident probe. The charge was framed under Section 17(a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009, which carries a maximum jail term of 20 years and a fine of up to five times the bribe amount or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon conviction. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission prosecuting officer Ameera D'Aneez Mohd Shukari told the court that the offence was non-bailable but proposed a bail amount of RM10,000 if the court was inclined to allow it. The accused's counsel, K. Bharathi from the National Legal Aid Foundation, appealed for a lower amount, citing that his client supports a non-working wife and three schoolgoing children. The court granted bail at RM5,000, with one surety and imposed additional conditions — he must report to the Johor MACC headquarters once a month and surrender his international passport to the court. The case mention has been fixed for July 8.
The Star
28-05-2025
- The Star
Mersing traffic cop charged with accepting RM1,000 as bribe
JOHOR BARU: A traffic police personnel has claimed trial at the Sessions Court here for allegedly accepting RM1,000 in cash as a bribe some two years ago. Mersing police district headquarters traffic enforcement and investigation unit assistant investigating officer Sjn Wan Shazrul Wan Shamsuddin, 47, pleaded not guilty before Sessions Judge Ahmad Kamal Arifin Ismail after the charge was read out to him here on Wednesday (May 28). According to the charge sheet, the father of three was accused of accepting the amount from Muhammad Syawaluddin Mamat, 30, at a restaurant along Jalan Ismail in Mersing at around 4pm on Dec 13, 2023. He allegedly accepted the money as an inducement to handover investigation papers involving a road incident happening in the district he was investigating. Sjn Wan Shazrul was charged under Section 17(a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 (Act 694) and can be sentenced under Section 24(1) of the same Act. The offence carries a jail term of not more than 20 years and a fine not less than five times of the corruption amount or RM10,000 or whichever is higher upon conviction. Judge Ahmad Kamal then set bail at RM5,000 with one surety against the accused and also ordered him to handover his passport to the court. He also ordered Sjn Wan Shazrul to report to the Johor Baru MACC once a month without fail until his case is settled. MACC prosecution officer Ameera D'Aneez Mohd Shukari prosecuted the case while National Legal Aid Foundation lawyer K. Bharathi represented the accused.
New Straits Times
27-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Rohingya man faces bribery rap after allegedly offering cop RM150
ALOR STAR: A Myanmar national pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here today for offering a RM150 bribe to a policeman in Kodiang two days ago. The accused, Hamid Husson Abul Husson, 22, a Rohingya migrant, made the plea before judge N. Priscilla Hemamalini, with the aid of a court interpreter. He was accused of offering RM150 in cash to Corporal Mohd Zulhelmi Abdullah, a policeman from the Kodiang police station, as an inducement not to take action against him for several driving-related offences. The alleged offence took place at about 4.45pm on May 25 along Jalan Kampung Kubang Menerong, Padang Sera, in the Kubang Pasu district. At the time, Hamid was allegedly riding a motorcycle without a valid licence, with an expired vehicle licence and without insurance coverage. The charge, framed under Section 17(b) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009, carries a jail term of up to 20 years and a fine of not less than five times the amount of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon conviction. MACC prosecutor Mohd Zulfadli Azharuddin proposed bail at RM20,000, citing Hamid as a flight risk. However, the accused appealed for a lower amount, saying he needed to care for his wife and child and earned a living through odd jobs. The court allowed bail at RM10,000 with two Malaysian sureties and set mention for June 25.
New Straits Times
26-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Ex-HR manager jailed one day, fined for abusing position to solicit bribe
KUALA TERENGGANU: A former administration and human resources manager at Ladang Rakyat Terengganu Sdn Bhd was sentenced to one day in jail and fined RM22,143 by the Sessions Court here today for abusing his position to solicit a bribe of RM4,428.60. Judge Mohd Azhar Othman meted out the punishment after Shahrizal Ridzuan Ambak, 48, pleaded guilty to the charge. The court ordered Shahrizal Ridzuan to begin serving his jail sentence today. According to the charge sheet, he was accused of abusing his position by supplying SIM cards, worth RM4,428.60, to 117 Indian farm workers at Ladang Rakyat Terengganu, Cheneh, near Kemaman, between July and September 2022. Shahrizal Ridzuan had a vested interest in the transaction, as the SIM card supplier was his son. The charge was framed under Section 23(1) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009, which provides for a prison term of up to 20 years, and a fine of not less than five times the value of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher. MACC prosecuting officer Nur Mahirah Mohd Fauzi appeared for the prosecution, while Shahrizal Ridzuan was represented by lawyer Mohd Hazwan Hamidun.
New Straits Times
23-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Two more ex-bank officers remanded over RM11.3mil loan fraud probe
SANDAKAN: Two former bank officers have been remanded for seven days to assist in investigations into the alleged approval of RM11.3 million in loans using falsified documents between 2022 and last year. Magistrate Siti Aisyah Umar Baki granted the remand order until May 29 following an application by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) here yesterday. The two are the latest to be detained in connection with the case. On Thursday, five men, including four bank officers, were remanded for seven days until May 28. All suspects are believed to have conspired to solicit and receive RM300,000 in bribes from a company owner in exchange for approving 39 loan applications backed by forged supporting documents. Sabah MACC director Datuk S. Karunanithy confirmed the arrests, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act 2009.
