Bernama reported that they will be charged under Section 17(a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 and Section 165 of the Penal Code.

MACC said two of the officers had already been charged in court.

All of them were arrested through Ops Samba 2.0, conducted from March 11-25.

The operation, led by MACC, was conducted together with the Inland Revenue Board and Bank Negara Malaysia to combat corrupt enforcement agency officers working with smugglers.

In a statement today, the anti-graft agency said the operation focused on customs officers on duty in the cargo section at KLIA. It believed that as much as RM2 billion was lost in tax revenue.

“This is a huge loss to the country’s revenue and will have a continuous negative impact on the national economy if not curbed,” it said.

In the operation, MACC arrested 34 officers and personnel, along with 27 individuals and company owners.

MACC said the officers and men conspired with a smuggling gang that was importing and selling contraband cigarettes and liquor.

Following the arrests, MACC’s anti-money laundering division also seized mobile phones, laptops and eight luxury vehicles.

The commission said it had also frozen a total of 231 bank accounts containing RM18 million belonging to companies and individuals, including mule accounts.