SHAH ALAM: Six individuals, including a company owner were remanded for four days to assist investigations into an alleged bribery case involving payments to a civil servant in exchange for not taking legal action against several premises.
The remand order, which will last until Saturday (Jan 24), was issued by Senior Assistant Registrar Meera Mastura Khamis following an application by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at a Shah Alam Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday (Jan 21).
Sources said the suspects — four men and two women aged between 40 and 60 years old — were detained separately under Ops Nature in Negri Sembilan and the Klang Valley between 10.30am and 12.30pm on Tuesday (Jan 20).
“The alleged offences are believed to have been committed between February and November last year.
“The suspects are suspected of giving cash bribes ranging from RM2,000 to RM50,000,” the source said.
The bribes were allegedly offered as inducement for a civil servant to refrain from taking enforcement action against the premises for offences under the Environmental Quality Act 1974.
Following the arrests, the source added that the MACC also carried out searches at the suspects’ factories and homes around the Klang Valley and Nilai, Negri Sembilan.
Meanwhile, Selangor MACC director Mohd Azwan Ramli, when contacted, confirmed the arrests and said the case is being investigated under Section 17(b) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009.
