KUALA LUMPUR: Four individuals, including one with the title ‘Datuk Seri’, have been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for allegedly submitting fraudulent claims amounting to RM360 million.
According to sources, the suspects — three men and one woman aged between their 50s and 70s — were arrested between 4pm and 6pm yesterday while providing statements at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya.
“Initial investigations found that all suspects are believed to have committed the offences between 2016 and 2017.
“The four suspects are alleged to have submitted false claims amounting to approximately RM360 million, using sukuk funds for a Klang Valley highway construction project valued at RM1.30 billion,” said the source.
MACC Investigation Division senior director Datuk Zainul Darus confirmed the arrests and stated that the case is being investigated under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009.
He added that the suspects are scheduled to appear at the magistrate’s court in Putrajaya later this morning for remand proceedings.- BERNAMA
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