JOHOR BARU – Four individuals, including two directors of frozen meat import companies, were remanded for four days from today by the magistrates' court here on suspicion of involvement in smuggling frozen meat early last month.
The remand order was issued by assistant registrar Nur Izzaty Muhammad to allow the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to probe further into the case under Section 17b of the MACC Act 2009.
Three of the suspects – two men and a woman – are the director, managing director and a clerk of one of the companies and were represented by lawyer Wan Muhd Ariff Ameer Wan Normazlan, while the other is a director of another company and is represented by lawyer Yap Che Kai.
All four, aged between 39 and 50, were detained at the Johor MACC office last night.
Earlier, the MACC had said in a statement said it had identified the frozen meat importers believed to be involved in the corrupt activities.
It said this was possible with cooperation from the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry, the Veterinary Services Department, Malaysian Quarantine Inspection Services Department (Maqis) and the Customs Department. – Bernama, January 4, 2021
