MACC chief Azam Baki said a preliminary investigation found that RM12.4 million in bribes had been paid by companies to middlemen and enforcement officers.

“MACC has arrested four JPJ officers, four traffic policemen, two company owners, seven middlemen and one member of the public whose bank account was used as a mule account.

“We have opened an investigation paper for each suspect,” Azam told a press conference at MACC’s headquarters here today.

He said four witnesses had given their statements while several more would be summoned to assist in the investigation.

MACC had also frozen 59 individual and 19 company bank accounts involving some RM4.69 million.

Azam said MACC also seized various amounts of money in cash, including in various foreign currencies, as well as luxury vehicles believed to have been used by the syndicate.

The total value of assets seized, including the bank accounts, amounted to RM7.6 million.