Civil servant detained in RM500,000 false claims probe


KUALA LUMPUR: Another suspect has been detained in connection with an investigation into the submission of documents containing false particulars involving claims of about RM500,000.

Sources said the man in his 40s was detained at about 3.30pm on Tuesday (Apr 21) when he turned up to give his statement at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office in Kota Kinabalu.

Initial investigations revealed that the suspect, who is a civil servant and a director of a contractor company, is believed to have conspired with the director of a construction company.

The latter was arrested on Monday (Apr 20).

"The suspect is being investigated in relation to the same case, involving the submission of documents containing false particulars to secure a cleaning services contract at a police office in the state, amounting to approximately RM500,000," the source said.

Sabah MACC director Datuk Mohd Fuad Bee Basrah confirmed the arrest. He added that the case is being investigated under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009.

 

 

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