All the suspects were arrested in an operation carried out by MACC in the Klang Valley yesterday, during which the agency seized about RM7.5 million in cash from the home of the manager.

“The money is believed to be from bribes paid to the manager in exchange for securing six project procurement tenders,” said a source.

The source said the manager is believed to have asked for a 2.5% commission for each procurement tender obtained by the two companies involved.

Magistrate Irza Zulaikha Rohanuddin granted a seven-day remand order until July 24 for the manager, while his wife will be remanded for three days until July 21.

The two company directors will be remanded for five days until July 22 following MACC’s remand application at the Putrajaya magistrates’ court this morning.

MACC deputy chief commissioner Ahmad Khusairi Yahaya confirmed the arrests of the suspects, aged between 40 and 60.