MACC chief: Culprits will be brought to book, monies recovered


PUTRAJAYA: Graft busters are zeroing in on enforcement agencies following the latest arrest of 34 Customs officers at KL International Airport (KLIA) Cargo suspected of being involved in the smuggling of contraband items and vehicle spare parts.

Their corrupt practices, believed to have been going on since 2017, resulted in a more than RM2bil loss in tax revenue, said Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki.

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