‘Tonto’ pleads not guilty to 55 bribery charges totalling RM62,900 involving traffic police

A man named Ang Lie Giap, aged 33, appeared at the Sessions Court in Shah Alam today, refusing to accept responsibility for allegedly soliciting bribes totalling RM62,900 to three traffic officers from January 2022 to February 2026. The charges allege that he provided money to the officers as a means to prevent them from inspecting lorries during roadblocks at various police headquarters in Negeri Sembilan and Petaling Jaya.

The bribes were reportedly handed out in multiple transactions at different bank branches in Klang and Setia Alam, each ranging from RM700 to RM2,000. Similarly, R Yuvarajakumar, a 42-year-old logistics manager, also pleaded not guilty at the same court to 16 accusations of giving RM4,200 in bribes to a Road Transport Department enforcement assistant between May 2023 and October 2024.

The charges claim that the father of two handed over cash to the JPJ officer under similar circumstances to prevent lorry inspections. Both men were accused of committing the offenses under Section 17(b) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 (Act 694), which could result in a maximum sentence of 20 years' imprisonment and a fine of no less than RM50,000 upon conviction.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Asmaa’ Zamri handled the prosecution in both cases. Bail for Ang was set at RM15,000 with one surety, while Yuvarajakumar's bail was lowered to RM5,000 due to his first-time offense and his need to support his mother, who suffers from asthma. Both men were released on bail and ordered to report to the MACC office monthly and refrain from contacting prosecution witnesses. Their court date has been set for December 3.