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JOHOR BARU: An assistant environmental health officer has been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for allegedly accepting a RM5,000 bribe.
The suspect was said to have taken the bribe from a manager of an event management company as a reward for supporting the company's application to host a programme in the district this year.
The 57-year-old suspect was detained at the MACC branch office in Segamat at about 2.30pm on Tuesday (Feb 6) to assist in investigations.
A team of investigators seized several documents linked to the programme during a raid at the suspect’s office at Jalan Buluh Kasap.
The case is being investigated under Section 16 (a)(B) of the MACC Act 2009, which carries a maximum 20 years imprisonment and a fine of at least five times the value of gratification or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon conviction.
When contacted, Johor MACC director Datuk Azmi Alias confirmed the arrest and said that the suspect would be brought to court Wednesday (Feb 7) for a remand application.
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