Land office staff, Customs officer nabbed in bauxite mining probe

Some of the seized lorries that were used to transport the bauxite

PETALING JAYA: Nine officers from the Pahang Land and Mines Office (PTG) and a senior Customs officer have been arrested in investigations into the illegal mining of bauxite in the state.

At least 18 lorries used to transport bauxite from mining sites in Bukit Goh and Bukit Sagu were also seized as part of the investigations by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.