MELAKA: A 46-year-old owner of a Selangor-based company is the second individual arrested by graft busters here to assist in the ongoing "title for sale" investigation.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has also widened its scope of investigation to determine whether a syndicate based in Selangor is involved in the Datukship sales racket following the fresh arrest.
The female suspect was detained by Melaka MACC officers when she turned up for questioning at 4.45pm on Tuesday (Dec 17).
MACC obtained a six-day remand against the suspect at the Magistrate's Court in Ayer Keroh on Wed(Dec 18).
The suspect had allegedly solicited and accepted a bribe totalling RM375,000 from a businessman to secure him a "Datuk Seri" honorary title.
On Tuesday, MACC arrested a 54-year-old manager of a private firm, also from Selangor, for deceiving the same individual from here.
Both the suspects had convinced the businessman that they could secure the honorary title awarded by another state before allegedly demanding the money as kickbacks.
However, the businessman was not conferred the award despite paying the sum.
The two suspects are now being probed under Section 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act 2009.
Melaka MACC director, Adi Supian Shafie has confirmed both the arrests.
