KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has remanded a woman civil servant at a drug rehabilitation centre here for allegedly soliciting and accepting bribes totalling RM6,000.
The bribes were reportedly an inducement to smuggle contraband to inmates at the facility.
The six-day remand order, effective until Saturday (March 7), was granted by Magistrate Iffah Nabihah Mohd Ishak here on Monday (March 2) following an application by the commission.
According to sources, the woman, in her 30s, was detained at approximately 12.30pm on Sunday (March 1) alongside a male colleague in his late 40s after they arrived at the Terengganu MACC office to give their statements.
"However, the male suspect was released on MACC bail today for health reasons.
"Initial investigations suggest both suspects acted independently between September 2024 and January 2025 by soliciting and receiving money from the families of inmates.
"The suspects allegedly received the funds through bank transfers into their personal and third-party accounts. They are believed to have smuggled prohibited items via supplied meals," the source added.
Terengganu MACC director Hazrul Shazreen Abd Yazid confirmed the arrests when contacted and said that an investigation is underway to determine if other individuals were involved in the smuggling operation. – Bernama
