Three more arrested for allegedly protecting illegal bauxite miners

The condition at bauxite central collection center in Kuantan Port.

PETALING JAYA: Three more people, including a woman, have been arrested on the suspicion that they were involved in the payment of bribes to protect illegal bauxite mining operations.

In a statement on Saturday, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) announced that it had detained the three individuals on Friday in separate arrests in Kuantan.