Kota Kinabalu: An enforcement officer has been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for allegedly accepting a monthly bribe of RM500 from a licensed money changer company in return for protecting the company’s business.
The man, in his 40s, had allegedly received a total of RM4,000 from an individual between 2020 and 2021. Each transaction involved RM500.
Sabah MACC Director Datuk S Karunanithy, when contacted, confirmed the arrest of the suspect.
“The suspect was arrested at approximately 9am Wednesday at the Sabah MACC office while giving his statement.
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