PUTRAJAYA – Four men were arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for impersonating its senior officers and also as a deputy public prosecutor to solicit bribes, purportedly to help settle cases being investigated by the commission.
Three of them, including the mastermind known as Datuk Roy who claimed to be an MACC director, were arrested in an operation at a hotel here at about 4.30pm yesterday.
The fourth suspect was arrested at his house in Melaka at 8.30pm yesterday.
The four suspects, aged between 39 and 54, included a company owner and company director. They are in remand for six days until December 22 to facilitate MACC’s investigation.
The remand order was issued today by magistrate Shah Wira Abdul Halim here.
According to an MACC source, the four impersonators had solicited bribes to lighten charges against the complainant and reopen his bank account, which has been frozen by the commission.
“Intelligence results found that members of the group entered the compound of the MACC headquarters to take pictures to convince victims that they are our officers,” said the source, adding that their movements were recorded by CCTV cameras.
The source said the commission has ascertained the identity of a woman who is a member of the group and is tracking her down to assist in the investigation.
MACC intelligence director Datuk Azmi Kamaruzaman, who confirmed the arrest, said the case is being investigated under Section 16 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act.
He advised the public to be wary of individuals impersonating MACC officers to solicit bribes, purportedly to help to solve MACC cases. – Bernama, December 17, 2020
