{
  "id": 16688430,
  "title": "Durian orchard that never was: CEO to face charge over RM1.65m scam in Shah Alam court today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/durian-orchard-that-never-was-ceo-to-face-charge-over-rm1-65m-scam-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T01:34:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/27/durian-orchard-that-never-was-ceo-to-face-charge-over-rm165m-scam-in-shah-alam-court-today/240736"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The chief executive officer of a Malaysian fruit and vegetable wholesale company is set to face charges at a Shah Alam court today, following an alleged RM1.65 million durian orchard purchase scam, according to the New Straits Times. The 50-year-old CEO was arrested at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's headquarters in Putrajaya earlier today after providing his statement. Initial findings suggest the alleged offence occurred in February 2024, although the purchase of the durian orchard never went through. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief, Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman, confirmed the arrest, stating that the case falls under Section 420 of the Penal Code. The suspect is scheduled to be charged in court in Shah Alam, Selangor today. The MACC had previously launched Operation Kingfruit, targeting a durian investment scam in Raub, Pahang, during which they froze bank accounts and seized assets amounting to RM16.15 million.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — The chief executive officer of a fruit and vegetable wholesale, import and export company i...",
  "key_points": [
    "CEO of Malaysian fruit company faces charges in Shah Alam court",
    "Alleged RM1.65 million durian orchard purchase scam",
    "Arrested at MACC headquarters, case under Section 420 of Penal Code"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The legal proceedings against the wholesale executive signal an intensification of enforcement efforts targeting fraudulent investment schemes involving high-value agricultural assets within the Malaysian fruit sector.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "RM1.65mil durian orchard scam: CEO to be charged today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/rm1-65mil-durian-orchard-scam-ceo-to-be-charged-today",
        "published": "2026-10-27T00:50:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}