A source from the MACC said the detainees, two men and a woman aged between 30 and 50s, were arrested at the anti-graft agency’s office in Kedah at around 6pm on Monday.

The source was also reported as saying that all three have been on remand for three days, until tomorrow.

“The main suspect, who is a deputy CEO, is believed to have committed the offence in 2019.

“The suspect is alleged to have received a sum of money through a company account owned by his wife as a bribe in exchange for approving river maintenance works in one of the state’s districts,” the source said, according to Bernama.

Meanwhile, MACC senior director of investigations Zainul Darus confirmed the arrests, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 16 of the MACC Act 2009.