MMEA man fined RM5,000 for accepting cash from ship owner


Jazul (facing camera) at the court complex on March 17.

KOTA KINABALU: A Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) personnel was fined RM5,000 in default six months’ jail by the Special Corruption Court here after he pleaded guilty to accepting a cash contribution from a ship owner whose vessel he was to inspect.

Jazul Abdullah, 30, who holds the rank of Able Seaman, was charged under Section 165 of the Penal Code for accepting RM1,500 from the ship owner.

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