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Immigration officer nabbed over bribery

07 Jun 2023 10:01pm
Image for illustrative purposes only – BERNAMA
Image for illustrative purposes only – BERNAMA

KUANTAN - The Pahang branch of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained an immigration officer to assist in the investigation into a case of receiving bribes amounting to over RM500,000.

MACC, in a statement today, said the 37-year-old suspect was detained after giving a statement at the MACC’s office here this evening.

The investigation is being carried out under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009.

The suspect is alleged to have received monthly bribes between RM300 and RM3,000 from 2018 to 2022 from the owners of entertainment centres, massage parlours, orchards and lumber mills in the district where he was on duty.

It is believed to protect employees who do not have a valid work permit.

Pahang MACC director Hairuzam Mohmad Amin@Hamim, when contacted, confirmed the arrest but declined to comment further. - BERNAMA

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