MACC nabs 3 company owners over bribing public officials
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained three company owners, including two with the “Datuk” title, on suspicion of bribing public officials to avoid taking action against a smuggling syndicate.
According to a source, the three men, aged in their 30s, are believed to have been detained at MACC’s headquarters in Putrajaya at about 11.30pm yesterday when they were called in to provide statements.
“They are believed to have given bribes to public officials from 2018 to 2023,” said the source.
“The syndicate is believed to have used mule accounts to transfer bribes to civil servants who conspired with them.”
The syndicate is involved in smuggling tobacco, cigarettes and alcohol.
The source said the suspects were detained following a special operation conducted by MACC’s…
