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New Straits Times
11 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Only RM123,000 recovered from RM1mil man tried to burn during MACC raid
KUALA LUMPUR: Only RM123,000 of nearly RM1 million in cash — allegedly burnt by a construction company project manager during a raid by graft busters last week — has been recovered. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Investigations Senior Director Datuk Zainul Darus confirmed this when contacted today. "We managed to recover RM123,000. The rest of the cash was burnt. "To date, we have seized at least RM7.7million in connection with this probe. This value includes the RM123,000 recovered," he said, adding that they have recorded statements from 20 people to facilitate further investigations.
New Straits Times
11 hours ago
- New Straits Times
MACC: Only RM123,000 recovered from burnt cash
KUALA LUMPUR: Only RM123,000 of nearly RM1 million in cash — allegedly burnt by a construction company project manager during a raid by graft busters last week — has been recovered. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Investigations Senior Director Datuk Zainul Darus confirmed this when contacted today. "We managed to recover RM123,000. The rest of the cash was burnt. "To date, we have seized at least RM7.7million in connection with this probe. This value includes the RM123,000 recovered," he said, adding that they have recorded statements from 20 people to facilitate further investigations.
The Star
17 hours ago
- The Star
MACC to call up 20 more witnesses in data centre graft case
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is expected to record statements from 20 witnesses to assist in the corruption case involving the procurement of a data centre construction project tender in Johor worth approximately RM180mil. MACC Investigation Division senior director Datuk Zainul Darus said that, so far, they have recorded statements from 12 individuals in connection with the case. He said the three suspects – the project manager of a construction company and two company directors – arrested by MACC are still under remand, while a female suspect was released on Sunday after her remand order ended. 'So far, there have been no new arrests in this case,' he said yesterday, Bernama reported. The media previously reported that a project manager detained for the corruption case was willing to burn almost RM1mil in cash to destroy evidence during an MACC raid on July 17. According to sources, during the raid conducted at his home in Petaling Jaya, a team of officers found RM100 banknotes totalling almost RM1mil in flames. Following a thorough inspection of the home, the MACC also found cash totalling approximately RM7.5mil stored in several boxes, three Rolex, Omega and Cartier watches, as well as jewellery such as rings and gold coins.
Malaysiakini
a day ago
- Business
- Malaysiakini
MACC to call up 20 more witnesses in RM180m data centre case
The MACC is expected to record statements from 20 witnesses to assist in the investigation into the corruption case involving the procurement of a data centre construction project tender in Johor worth approximately RM180 million. MACC Investigation Division senior director Zainul Darus said that, so far, they have recorded statements from 12 individuals in connection with the investigation.
The Star
a day ago
- The Star
MACC to call up 20 more witnesses in RM180mil data centre probe
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is expected to record statements from an additional 20 witnesses in graft investigations of the RM180mil procurement of a data centre construction project tender in Johor. MACC Investigation Division senior director Datuk Zainul Darus said the commission has already recorded statements from 12 individuals in connection with the investigation. He said that the three suspects - the project manager of a construction company and two company directors - arrested by MACC are still under remand, while a woman suspect was released on Sunday (July 20) after her remand order ended. "So far, there have been no new arrests in this case," he replied briefly when contacted Monday. The media previously reported that a project manager of a prominent construction company who was detained for investigation into a corruption case involving the procurement of a data centre construction project tender was willing to burn almost RM1mil in cash to destroy evidence after being shocked by the MACC's Ops Ways raid on Thursday (July 17). According to sources, during the raid conducted at his home in Petaling Jaya, a team of officers found RM100 banknotes totalling almost RM1mil in flames. A thorough inspection of the home yielded cash totalling approximately RM7.5mil stored in several pillow boxes, three Rolex, Omega and Cartier watches, as well as jewellery such as rings and gold coins. On Friday (July 18), the media reported that a contract manager, his wife and two men in their 40s to 60s were arrested by the MACC Investigation Division in the Klang Valley, believed to be involved in corruption involving the procurement of a data centre construction project tender in Johor worth approximately RM180mil. - Bernama
