Graft scandal widens with arrest and seizure in assets across Sabah

19 SWD engineers nabbed Some of the engineers being led away by officers as the MACC continues its probe into the Sabah Water Department graft case. Report on Page 3

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Water Department graft scandal has widened, with the arrest of 19 engineers across the state and the seizure of RM7.8mil in assets, including RM4.2mil cash.

The district or divisional engineers, aged 29 to 59, were detained at 27 locations in the state as the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commis­sion (MACC) continues its probe.