Enforcement officer detained on suspicion of taking RM190,000 in bribes
KUALA LUMPUR: An enforcement officer in Perak has been remanded for three days after he was suspected of accepting RM190,000 in bribes.
An enforcement officer in Perak has been detained on suspicion of accepting RM190,000 in bribes, according to the New Straits Times. The suspect, in his 40s, is alleged to have received money from a cooking oil packaging company in exchange for securing subsidised cooking oil quotas and avoiding enforcement action. The remand order, issued by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at the Ipoh magistrate's court, is valid until Sunday.
Initial investigations suggest the suspect committed the offence between 2022 and 2026, receiving the bribes through 19 cheques deposited into his personal bank account. Perak MACC director Azizul Ahmad Sarkawi confirmed the detention.
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