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Free Malaysia Today
19-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Enforcement officer nabbed over RM14,000 bribes from contractor
The suspect, who was formerly posted at the Machang police headquarters, will be charged in the sessions court tomorrow. PETALING JAYA : The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested an enforcement officer in Kelantan on suspicion of receiving about RM14,000 in bribes from a contractor. A MACC source said the suspect, formerly posted at a district in Kelantan, was arrested at 1pm after giving a statement to the agency in Kota Bharu. 'The officer is believed to have accepted cash as well as various valuable goods from the contractor,' said the source, according to Bernama. Kelantan MACC director Rosli Husain said the man will be charged in the sessions court tomorrow for accepting a bribe as a public officer. The offence is punishable with a maximum two-year jail term or a fine or both on conviction.
Malay Mail
19-05-2025
- Malay Mail
MACC detains enforcement officer over RM14,000 bribery allegations in Kelantan
KOTA BARU, May 19 — An enforcement officer was detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today on suspicion of receiving a RM14,000 bribe from a contractor. According to an MACC source, the suspect, who previously served in a district in Kelantan, was detained at around 1 pm at the state MACC headquarters. 'The officer is suspected of receiving cash and various valuable items from a contractor,' the source told Bernama. Meanwhile, Kelantan MACC director Rosli Husain, when contacted, confirmed the arrest and said the suspect will be charged at the Sessions Court here today under Section 165 of the Penal Code. — Bernama
