MACC arrests lawyer over RM1.6mil bribe


KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested a lawyer on Wednesday (May 8) afternoon on suspicions of soliciting and accepting a bribe of around RM1.6mil from an entrepreneur.

The suspect is in their 30s and was arrested at a fast food restaurant around Ipoh, Perak at around noon after receiving RM100,000 in cash and two cheques worth around RM1.5 million, a source said.

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