KUANTAN: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Pahang has remanded six policemen for seven days for allegedly soliciting and receiving bribes amounting to about RM12,000 as an inducement not to take action in a case involving possession of ketum juice.
The remand order, which expires on Aug 6, was issued by Temerloh magistrate Khamisah Ismail today.
According to a source, all six suspects, aged between 30 years and in their 50s, were detained at about 9pm yesterday after turning up at the MACC’s Temerloh branch office to give their statements.
“The incident began when the suspects arrested five individuals in an operation in the district in May for suspected possession of ketum juice.
“One of the suspects is believed to have received the bribe from an individual acting as the middleman,” the source said.
Pahang MACC director Shukor Mahmud, when contacted, confirmed the arrest, saying the case is being investigated under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009.