MACC seizes land lots, luxury car and watches in probe

MACC seizes land lots, luxury car and watches in probe

MACC also freezes bank accounts and investments with RM850,000 and eyes six houses worth RM3.3 million.

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SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today seized four land lots, a luxury vehicle, jewellery and luxury watches belonging to a government agency director who was detained yesterday.

According to sources, MACC also froze the bank accounts and investments belonging to the director and his children, with overall savings of RM850,000.

At the same time, Selangor MACC identified six houses worth RM3.3 million in Selangor, Putrajaya and Negeri Sembilan to be seized, he said.

The source said the value of the seized land lots was still being ascertained. Three of the lots were in Kedah and one in Selangor.

“Other than a Toyota Alphard, Selangor MACC also seized two Orient and Chopard watches, a gold bangle, a gold chain and a gold ring in the operation conducted at the residence and office of the suspect and several other locations today,” he said.

Meanwhile, Selangor MACC director Wan Ramli Wan Abdullah, when contacted, confirmed the information.

He said Selangor MACC was also conducting a more detailed investigation to identify other properties belonging to the suspect which could have been obtained by means of corruption.

The 54-year-old director, who was detained at a hotel in Bagan Lalang, Sepang, Selangor, yesterday afternoon, was remanded seven days from today to help in investigations.

He is being investigated on suspicion of abusing his post to award equipment supply tenders for his agency to several contractors with vested interests.

His 36-year-old wife, who was also detained yesterday, was freed today after her statement was recorded.

In addition, MACC remanded two company owners believed to have received contracts from the director in Alor Star and Shah Alam.

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