Alleged mastermind behind 'counter setting' racket remanded seven days


The accused was brought to the Shah Alam Magistrate's Court on Sunday (Sept 22) to be remanded. - Photo courtesy of Astro Awani

SHAH ALAM: An Immigration Department officer, believed to be the mastermind behind the 'counter setting' syndicate, has been remanded for seven days.

The remand order against the 49-year-old accused from Sept 22 to 28 was issued by Magistrate Mohd Sabri Ismail at the Shah Alam Magistrate's Court on Sunday (Sept 22) after an application by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

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