Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) intelligence division senior officer Saiful Ezral Arifin said all the officers were suspected of involvement in a “counter setting” syndicate and accepted bribes to facilitate the illegal entry of foreigners.

In a statement today, the commission also said Negeri Sembilan MACC seized around RM80,000 in cash and jewellery worth around RM50,000 during the arrests of the mother and daughter.

It also seized telecommunications equipment worth around RM20,000, as well as two cars and two motorcycles worth around RM106,000 and RM20,000 respectively.

The assets seized in the arrests of the six other suspects included cash of about RM12,000, US$5,000 (RM21,032) and 2,360 Thai baht (RM310), communication devices worth around RM29,000 and jewellery worth about RM200,000.

MACC also froze Tabung Haji and Amanah Saham Bumiputera accounts containing about RM1 million.