RM1.65mil durian orchard scam: CEO to be charged today
KUALA LUMPUR: A chief executive officer of a fruit and vegetable wholesale, import, and export company is expected to be charged in court today over a durian orchard purchase scam involving about RM1.65 million.
A Malaysian CEO is set to face court charges today in connection with a RM1.65 million durian orchard purchase scam, according to reports from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). The 50-year-old suspect was recently arrested at MACC headquarters in Putrajaya following a statement session. Initial investigations indicated that the alleged offence took place in February 2024, although the orchard purchase did not proceed.
MACC Chief Commissioner, Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman, confirmed the arrest and revealed that the case falls under Section 420 of the Penal Code. The suspect will be charged at the Shah Alam Court in Selangor this morning. The MACC had previously launched an investigation, dubbed Op Kingfruit, into a durian investment scam in Raub, Pahang, during which bank accounts and assets worth RM16.15 million were frozen and seized.
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