Two policemen charged with soliciting, accepting RM2k bribe
MELAKA: Two police corporals from the Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department today pleaded not guilty at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court to two charges of soliciting and accepting a RM2,000 bribe.
Two police corporals, Mohd Zulkhairy Zakaria and Yaakub Yusoff, have been charged with accepting a RM2,000 bribe in Melaka. Prosecutors alleged that the officers attempted to solicit the money from two men they suspected of drug offences, in order to avoid conducting urine tests on them. The bribery attempt allegedly occurred at two different locations on January 5th.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges, which carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of at least RM10,000. The court granted bail of RM8,000 each, with strict conditions.
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