Frozen meat company director among four nabbed over imports from unauthorised sources

JOHOR BARU (Bernama): The Johor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested four people, namely, the director and employees of a frozen meat importing company on suspicion of being involved in smuggling frozen raw materials into the country.

According to a source, all detainees, aged between 39 and 50, were arrested at the Johor MACC office on Sunday night (Jan 3) to assist in the ongoing investigation.

The source also said that the MACC viewed this issue seriously because it involved public interest, especially Muslims in the country and the investigation was conducted under the MACC Act 2009.

"The cooperation of several agencies such as the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, the Department of Veterinary Services, the Department of Malaysian Quarantine Inspection Services (Maqis) and the Customs Department has been obtained and meat importing companies have also been identified, ” the source said.

Johor MACC director Datuk Azmi Alias ​​when contacted confirmed the arrest and all detainees will be brought to the Magistrate's Court on Monday (Jan 4) morning for a remand application. -Bernama