KUALA LUMPUR: A seven-day remand was given for six individuals detained for allegedly conspiring to make a false claim worth RM15mil.
The six detained, including a company director, a chief financial officer and two police officers, are suspects in making the false claim involving the procurement of a service contract to maintain a command & control, communication & computer integration (C4i) system.
They were brought to the Putrajaya Magistrate's Court on Thursday (April 24), where Magistrate Fadzlan Mohd Noor granted a seven-day remand order until April 30.
Sources said the suspects - five men and a woman - aged between 30 and their 50s - were detained at 8pm on Wednesday after having their statements recorded at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters.
"Initial investigation revealed that all suspects were believed to have committed the offence between 2022 and 2025.
"They had conspired to make a false claim worth RM15mil, where some of the work did not meet the requirements of the contract.
"The project, with an overall value of RM70mil, was given to the police by the Home Ministry," the source said.
Sources added that raids and seizures were conducted at 15 locations, including at the Home Ministry and several companies in Johor, Selangor, Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur.
The MACC seized four luxury vehicles worth RM1.3mil and froze 51 bank accounts with RM3.5mil in funds.
"The operation was conducted with the cooperation of the police.
"The MACC also seized cash of different denominations and nine mobile phones," the source said.
Meanwhile, MACC senior director (Special Operation) Datuk Mohamad Zamri Zainul Abidin confirmed the detention of the suspects.
"We are investigating under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009 and Section 4(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering (AMLA) Act," he said when contacted.
