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The Sun
7 hours ago
- The Sun
MACC arrests five including officers in illegal foreign worker registration scam
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained five individuals, including three enforcement officers, for their suspected involvement in illegal foreign worker registration under the Immigration Department's Labour Recalibration Programme (RTK). The arrests were made in Putrajaya and Kelantan between 11 am and 2.30 pm on Monday (June 23). A source revealed that the three officers, comprising two men and a woman, allegedly accepted bribes ranging from RM50,000 to RM60,000 to process foreign worker applications. The other two suspects include a company manager and a foreign national. All are believed to have committed the offences between 2020 and 2021. The operation, codenamed Op Putih, was conducted by the MACC Intelligence Division in Kelantan to dismantle syndicate activities involving immigration officers and foreign agents. The crackdown aims to curb corruption among civil servants and disrupt networks facilitating illegal worker registrations. Magistrate Amin Rashidi Ramli granted a seven-day remand order for all suspects following an application by MACC at the Kota Bahru Magistrate's Court. Senior director of MACC's Intelligence Division, Datuk Idris Zaharudin, confirmed the arrests, stating the case is being probed under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009.
New Straits Times
7 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Immigration DG: No compromise on misconduct in bribery case
KOTA BARU: The Immigration Department has confirmed that four of its officers were detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on Monday for allegedly conspiring to register foreign workers under the department's Labour Recalibration Programme. Its director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said three of the officers have been remanded, while another was released on MACC bail. "I can confirm that three of our officers were remanded by the MACC at the Kota Baru court yesterday, while another was released on bail," he said. Zakaria said the department would give its full cooperation to the commission in its investigation. "The Immigration Department leaves it entirely to the MACC to carry out its probe. "We will extend our full cooperation to the commission," he said. He also reaffirmed the department's commitment to working closely with enforcement agencies to address integrity issues involving its personnel, agents, and employers. "We will not compromise on any misconduct committed by our officers," he added. It was reported yesterday that the MACC has remanded five people for allegedly conspiring to register foreign workers under the programme. The suspects include three enforcement officers, a company manager and a foreigner. The seven-day remand which started yesterday until June 30, was issued by Magistrate Amin Rashidi Ramli after the graft-busters filed an application at the Kota Baru Magistrate's Court yesterday morning. According to a source, the three men and two women, in their 20s and 40s, were detained between 11am and 2.30pm on Monday during an operation in Putrajaya and Kelantan. They are believed to have committed the offence between 2020 and 2021. Preliminary investigations revealed that the three enforcement officers were suspected of receiving bribes amounting to between RM50,000 and RM60,000 to process foreign worker registration applications.
Barnama
15 hours ago
- Barnama
Enforcement Officers Among Five Held Over illegal Foreign Worker Registration
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested five individuals, including three enforcement officers, for allegedly abetting in the illegal registration of foreign workers under the Immigration Department's Labour Recalibration Programme (RTK). According to a source, the other two individuals comprise a company manager and a foreign national. All five, aged between 20s and 40s, were picked up between 11 am and 2.30 pm yesterday in Putrajaya and Kelantan. 'Initial investigations revealed that the three enforcement officers -- two men and a woman -- are suspected of accepting bribes ranging between RM50,000 and RM60,000 for processing foreign worker registration applications.
The Star
16 hours ago
- The Star
MACC nabs five over illegal foreign worker registrations
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested five individuals, including three enforcement officers, for allegedly abetting in the illegal registration of foreign workers under the Immigration Department's Labour Recalibration Programme. According to a source, the other two individuals comprise a company manager and a foreign national. All five, aged between 20s and 40s, were picked up between 11am and 2.30pm on Monday (June 23) in Putrajaya and Kelantan. "Initial investigations revealed that the three enforcement officers – two men and a woman –are suspected of accepting bribes ranging between RM50,000 and RM60,000 for processing foreign worker registration applications. "All suspects are believed to have committed the offence between 2020 and 2021," the source said. The arrests were the result of Ops Putih carried out by the MACC in Kelantan to uncover syndicate activities allegedly involving immigration officers and foreign agents in the illegal registration of workers under the programme. The source added that the operation focused on curbing corruption among civil servants and dismantling syndicate networks involved in such illicit practices. Magistrate Amin Rashidi Ramli issued a seven-day remand order until next Monday for all suspects following MACC's application at the Kota Baru Magistrate's Court on Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, MACC Intelligence Division senior director Datuk Idris Zaharudin, when contacted, confirmed the arrest and said the case is being investigated under Section 17 (a) of the MACC Act 2009. – Bernama
New Straits Times
19 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Five, including enforcement officers, busted for bribery over foreign worker registration
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has remanded five people for allegedly conspiring to register foreign workers under the Immigration Department's Labour Recalibration Programme. The suspects include three enforcement officers, a company manager and a foreigner. The seven-day remand, until June 30, was issued by Magistrate Amin Rashidi Ramli after the graft-busters filed an application at the Kota Baru Magistrate's Court in Kelantan this morning. According to a source, the three men and two women, in their 20s and 40s, were detained between 11am and 2.30pm yesterday during an operation in Putrajaya and Kelantan. They were believed to have committed the offence between 2020 and 2021. "Preliminary investigations revealed that the three enforcement officers were suspected of receiving bribes amounting to between RM50,000 and RM60,000 to process foreign worker registration applications." The source said MACC's Intelligence Division, on June 23, launched an operation named Op Putih in Kelantan. The operation was aimed at uncovering syndicate activities involving several Immigration Department officers suspected of conspiring with foreign agents to illegally and improperly register foreign workers under the programme. The operation also aimed to curb corruption among public officers and dismantle the involved syndicate networks. Meanwhile, MACC's Intelligence Division senior director, Datuk Idris Zaharudin, confirmed the arrests. He said the case is being investigated under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009.
