JOHOR BARU: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested four individuals suspected of involvement in a syndicate that forges land title grants.
According to sources, the four men aged between 49 and 53 are directors and secretaries of a private company.
They were arrested at Johor MACC headquarters here at about 11pm on Thursday (Jan 9).
It is learnt that they were arrested for allegedly falsifying documents when applying to the state Lands and Mines Office for continuity of ownership (lost grants) under Section 168 of the National Land Code.
Johor MACC director Datuk Azmi Alias confirmed the arrest when contacted and said the matter was being investigated under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009.
The suspects will be brought to a Magistrate's Court here Friday (Jan 10) to obtain a remand order to help with the investigation.
