Bekas ketua Balai Bomba Cameron Highlands didakwa rasuah RM2,000

Kuantan High Court has permitted the bail amount for former Chief of Cameron Highlands Rescue and Fire Brigade Wan Muhammad Faiz Wan Asri to be reduced from RM12,000 to RM5,000, subject to certain conditions. The 31-year-old was accused of accepting RM2,000 in cash from an individual with a connection to his job at Arabella Puncak Arabella office in Cameron Highlands on May 28, 2025, at 9:45 PM.

The charge under Section 165 of the Criminal Procedure Code stipulates a possible sentence of up to two years' imprisonment, a fine, or both, if found guilty. Rais Adha Ramli, an officer of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Bureau (SPRM), had requested a RM12,000 bail with a co-signatory, and the accused was required to report monthly to the nearest SPRM office and refrain from interfering with witnesses.

Defense attorney Ahmad Nur Faid Afiq Aziz sought to reduce the bail amount taking into account the accused's financial situation and support for his family, which includes his single status, monthly income of around RM3,000, and the need to support his wife, child, and parents, as well as the necessity of using savings to pay the bail.

The court granted the bail reduction to RM5,000 on condition that the accused surrender his passport to the court, report monthly to the SPRM office until the case is concluded, and refrain from disturbing witnesses. The matter is now scheduled for a hearing on November 11.