{
  "id": 17883673,
  "title": "MACC arrests Kedah policeman suspected of taking RM15,000 in bribes to protect drug trade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/macc-arrests-kedah-policeman-suspected-of-taking-rm15-000-in-bribes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T00:39:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/03/macc-arrests-kedah-policeman-suspected-of-taking-rm15000-in-bribes-to-protect-drug-trade/241742"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ALOR SETAR, Nov 3 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Kedah has apprehended a policeman suspected of accepting bribes totaling around RM15,000 from a drug trafficker in exchange for protecting drug trafficking activities and preventing law enforcement action in the state. According to a MACC source, the 30-year-old suspect was apprehended around 2 pm on the same day he arrived at the Kedah MACC office to provide his statement. Initial investigations have revealed that the suspect is alleged to have committed these acts throughout 2024. The source further disclosed that the suspect is believed to have received monthly bribe payments ranging from RM200 to RM2,500 through online bank transfers into his personal account. Kedah MACC director Datuk Nazli Rasyid Sulong confirmed the arrest, stating that the case is currently under investigation under Section 16(a)(B) of the MACC Act 2009.",
  "summary": "ALOR SETAR, Nov 3 — The Kedah Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested a policeman suspected of...",
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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."
}