ALOR STAR: A director of a law enforcement agency, arrested for suspected involvement in a RM1.18 million false claim case for maintenance work on a vessel, has been remanded for a day.
Magistrate Noor Hasliza Md Ali granted the remand order until tomorrow against the suspect, who is in his 40s, following an application by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at the Alor Star magistrate's court today.
The suspect was detained around 5pm yesterday at the state MACC office while giving a statement.
State MACC director Ahmad Nizam Ismail said the arrest was the result of investigations stemming from the arrest of four people in the same case.
Yesterday, it was reported that the MACC had obtained remand orders against four people, including a company owner and deputy logistic director of the law enforcement agency, in connection with the case.
According to sources, the main suspect, a company owner, allegedly submitted claims containing false information regarding maintenance work on the law enforcement agency's vessel between July and November 2020.