New: MACC Nabs Council Officer Over Alleged RM26,000 Bribes

The Selangor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a local authority officer suspected of soliciting and accepting about RM26,000 in bribes from the owner of a runner service company, Bernama reported on Tuesday (Nov 10).

The man, in his 30s, was detained at about 10.30am on Tuesday when he went to the Selangor MACC office to give a statement.

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According to a source, the officer allegedly took the money in exchange for helping speed up the issuance of business licences and for not taking action against the company.

Initial investigations found that the offences were allegedly committed between 2019 and 2023, the source said.

The suspect is believed to have received the bribes through several fund transfers into his personal bank account, the source added.

Case under Section 17(a) of MACC Act

Selangor MACC director Azwan Ramli confirmed the arrest.

He said the case is being investigated under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009.

The officer was not named, and the local authority he works for was not identified in the report.

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