ALOR STAR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has obtained remand orders against four men, including a company owner and deputy logistics director of a law enforcement agency, on suspicion of submitting false claims involving maintenance work on a vessel worth over RM1.1 million.
A six-day remand order until March 31 for all suspects, aged in their 30s and 40s, was issued by Magistrate Siti Noorhidayah Mohd Noor following MACC's application at the Alor Star magistrates court today.
According to MACC sources, the main suspect, a company owner, allegedly submitted claims containing false details regarding maintenance work on the law enforcement agency's vessel between July and Nov 2020.
"Three other suspects, holding positions as deputy logistics directors, traders, and service centre heads, are also suspected of conspiring with the company owner.
"All suspects were detained at the state MACC office yesterday from 4pm to 11.30 pm while providing statements," it said.
Meanwhile, state MACC director Ahmad Nizam Ismail confirmed the arrests and said that the case is being investigated under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009.
Earlier today, it was reported that MACC had apprehended several men over suspicions of submitting false claims for maintenance work on a law enforcement agency's vessel worth over RM1 million.