3 more cops held over senior officer’s RM1mil bribery case

3 more cops held over senior officer’s RM1mil bribery case

A 37-year-old man was also arrested by MACC with the three cops over the same case.

Two inspectors, aged 37 and 38, a corporal, 43, and a 37-year-old man were arrested this evening.
KUANTAN:
Pahang officials of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission have arrested two police officers and a policeman to assist in the investigation of bribery allegations involving a district police chief in the state.

In a statement, MACC said two inspectors, aged 37 and 38, and a corporal, 43, were arrested with a 37-year-old man this evening after giving their statements at its office here today.

On Tuesday, the graft busters arrested the district police chief over allegations he received bribes amounting to more than RM1 million from 2017 to 2022. He allegedly received between RM20,000 to RM50,000 in bribes every month.

The bribes were believed to help “protect” entertainment and massage centres in the district.

Separately, Pahang MACC said two immigration officers were arrested over allegations they accepted bribes from massage centre owners to speed up renewal of work permits for their foreign workers.

Pahang MACC director Hairuzam Amin confirmed the arrests but declined to comment further.

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