PETALING JAYA: Two policemen have been remanded for seven days on suspicion of soliciting and accepting a RM635,000 bribe to not take action against an individual over a gambling offence.
The suspects were placed under remand until Aug 5 by the Johor Bahru magistrates’ court following an application by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.
Berita Harian quoted an MACC source as saying the duo, in their 40s, were arrested at the commission’s Johor headquarters at about 2am today while giving their statements.
“Both suspects are believed to have conspired to solicit and accept the bribe in return for not taking action against the individual for gambling activities,” the source said.
“The suspects are believed to have received the bribe in cash.”
Johor MACC deputy operations director Hairul Ilham Hamzah confirmed the arrests.