{
  "id": 13065631,
  "title": "MACC officers in dock: High Court orders defence over RM952,690 gang robbery of China businessman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/macc-officers-in-dock-high-court-orders-defence-over-rm952-690-gang",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T08:06:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/09/macc-officers-in-dock-high-court-orders-defence-over-rm952690-gang-robbery-of-china-businessman/238415"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent development, the High Court has ordered two Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers and a former officer to enter their defence against charges of gang robbery involving a China businessman. The incident allegedly took place five years ago at a condominium on Jalan Ampang. The three men, Muhamad Haffiz Mohd Radzi, Mohd Fahmee Mohamad Nor, and Azwan Asli, were initially acquitted and discharged by a Sessions Court in August 2023, as the prosecution failed to prove the elements of robbery. However, the High Court has overturned the decision, stating that the element of fear was proven, and the case is now remitted for the defence stage of the trial. The alleged robbery involved seizing cash worth RM952,690 and other valuables from Kun Gao, a China businessman. The trio forced him to surrender his passport and search his belongings, threatening him with handcuffs. They took the cash and bags to the lobby, where he was instructed to carry them to a waiting vehicle. The court found that their actions were not part of an official MACC operation but rather a robbery.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The High Court today ordered two Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers and a...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}