KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — A woman and her son are among eight enforcement officers arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for alleged involvement in a ‘counter setting’ syndicate.
In a post on its official TikTok page, the MACC said the arrests were made under Ops Rentas, conducted in four states since last Tuesday, with the other six arrested consisting of five men and one woman.
In the operation, the Negeri Sembilan MACC also seized cash, amounting to nearly RM80,000 and jewellery worth RM50,000 from the woman and her son.
Also seized from the mother and son suspects are telecommunications equipment worth RM20,000, two cars worth RM106,000 and two motorcycles worth RM20,000, it said.
The commission also seized cash worth RM12,000, US$5,000 and 2,360 Bath, as well as telecommunications equipment worth RM29,000 and jewellery worth RM200,000 from the six other suspects.
In addition, MACC froze financial accounts in Tabung Haji and Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB) totalling RM1 million.
MACC Senior Director of Intelligence, Datuk Saiful Ezral Arifin, said the suspects are believed to have received bribes in exchange for facilitating the unauthorised entry of foreigners without proper documentation, procedures or scrutiny into the country. — Bernama
