MACC cracks down: Two of the six suspects, among whom are bank officers and former bank employees, in remand for five days over a corruption probe into the processing and approval of personal loan applications by a financial consultancy firm.
PUTRAJAYA: Six more people, including current and former bank officers, have been remanded for five days to assist in investigations into a corruption case involving the processing and approval of personal loan applications submitted by a financial consultancy firm.
The remand order against four men and two women was issued by magistrate Irza Zulaikha Rohanuddin following an application by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Sources said the suspects, aged between 20 and 40, were detained between 3pm and 4pm on Wednesday when they appeared at the MACC headquarters to provide statements in connection with an investigation codenamed Ops Sky.
“MACC received multiple complaints and information concerning corrupt activities involving bank officers who facilitated the processing and approval of personal loan applications through a financial consultancy firm.
“These officers are believed to have received bribes from the firm, which allegedly prepared documents containing false customer information for personal loan applications,” said a source.
MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed the arrest of the six people.
He said the case is being investigated under Section 16(b)(A) of the MACC Act 2009.
Azam said the 19 people who were previously remanded in connection with the case have since been released on MACC bail.