Two senior immigration officers stationed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) have been arrested for allegedly receiving bribes amounting to about RM400,000 to facilitate the entry of foreigners without going through checks at the country’s entry points.
Bernama reported a source as saying the two men, both in their 40s, were arrested in simultaneous operations in Nilai and Johor Bahru on Monday.
“The arrests followed earlier operations by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to clamp down on a counter setting syndicate at KLIA Terminals 1 and 2.
“The syndicate is believed to have collected hundreds of thousands of ringgit in bribes to allow foreigners to enter the country without going through proper checks from 2022 to 2024,” the source said.
MACC also seized a sum of cash and froze several bank accounts belonging to the suspects.
The suspects, who were serving separately at KLIA1 and KLIA2, have been remanded until Aug 26 to assist in the investigation.
Pahang MACC director Shukor Mahmud confirmed the arrests, adding that they were identifying other individuals involved in the syndicate.
