The remand order against the duo, who work at a district police headquarters in Terengganu, was issued by a magistrates’ court following an application by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.

Bernama quoted a source as saying an initial investigation found that the first suspect, in his 50s, is believed to have solicited and accepted a bribe of RM3,000 from an individual around August last year in return for not taking action on gambling and narcotics offences.

The second suspect, in his 40s, was remanded on suspicion of soliciting and accepting a bribe of RM2,000 between December 2022 and May 2023 to avoid taking action on narcotics offences.

“Both are suspected of receiving bribes in cash and transactions to their bank accounts,” the source said.

They were detained between 12.30pm and 2pm yesterday when they gave their statements at the Terengganu MACC office.

Terengganu MACC director Hazrul Shazreen Abd Yazid confirmed the arrests.