KOTA KINABALU: A police inspector is facing eight counts of receiving monthly bribes from a moneychanger in return for protecting the business.
Liffindy Ziubin, 45, was charged with eight counts of bribery where he was alleged to have received a total of RM4,000 from a moneychanger company between December 2020 and November 2021.
He claimed trial at the Special Corruptions Court here yesterday.
He is accused of receiving RM500 monthly via online transfers.
According to the charge sheet, the payments were to protect the operations of Tang Buan Seng Credit Sdn Bhd.
Liffindy, who was based at the Commercial Crime Investigation Department in Tuaran, had allegedly received the first payment on Dec 24, 2020, and seven more in 2021 starting March 27, followed by May 24, June 26, July 28, Aug 26, Sept 27, and the last on Nov 23.
Judge Jason Juga allowed bail at RM10,000 in one local surety, and instructed Liffindy to report to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission office once every two months, and to surrender his international passport to the court until his case is completed.
