Sabah MACC detains tradesman over bribery attempt


KOTA KINABALU: A tradesman was detained by the Sabah Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) here on Tuesday (Jan 19) for attempting to bribe the department head of a government agency.

The suspect had offered the complainant RM2,000 on Jan 15 to expedite the approval process for fuel sale to fishermen at Batu Putih jetty in Sandakan district.

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