 Sep 23: The Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission is set to receive yet another blow this year after it was reported that three of its senior officers were arrested over a RM1 million extortion-cum-robbery.
News site Free Malaysia Today quoted a source as saying that the MACC officers had allegedly robbed the money from three money changers from Singapore.
Before boarding a flight to Singapore last Thursday night, the three money changers had declared RM2 million in foreign currencies. They were then confronted by five men who identified themselves as MACC officers.
“When they alighted from the satelite train, the money changers were confronted by five men who identified themselves as MACC officers.
“The trio were then taken to a nearby eatery, where the MACC officers had demanded for US$100,000 from each money changer.
“When they refused, the officers took them to a toilet, where there are no CCTV cameras, and opened the bags containing the cash. The officers then took three bundles of US$100,000. The officers also warned the money changers not to report the matter,” wrote the online portal quoting the source.
Both the Selangor police chief Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah and inspector general of police Ismail Omar, when contacted by the portal, confirmed the arrest.
According to Hisan, the trio, one of whom is ACP, are being remanded for seven days for extortion turned robbery case. |
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