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IGP feels ‘betrayed’ by Penang CCID officer who released Macau Scam suspects

Top cop wants punishment to be more commensurate with offence

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 12 Mar 2021 5:32PM

IGP feels ‘betrayed’ by Penang CCID officer who released Macau Scam suspects
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador says he has yet to be informed whether the officer has been suspended or transferred to another department. – The Vibes file pic, March 12, 2021

IPOH – Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador today confirmed that an officer from the Penang Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) had, indeed, released suspects involved in a Macau Scam.

“Investigations by the Bukit Aman Integrity and Standard Compliance Department (JIPS) found there was such an offence. We are taking drastic action because this is clearly a betrayal of the trust placed on him,” he said after attending the conferment of the pilot wing and the closing of the private pilot’s licence (PPL) course at the Police Air Wing Unit Training Base here today.

He said this in response to an allegation that a Penang CCID officer allegedly released several individuals involved in a Macau Scam from further action.

On whether the officer has been suspended or transferred to another department, Hamid said he has yet to receive any further information on the matter.

“I am no longer keen on taking disciplinary action because the punishment is not commensurate with the offence. The worst is just a forfeiture of his emolument for seven days. Any action to sack or demote him will have to be done by the Police Force Commission (SPP),” he said.

In a press conference in Bukit Aman yesterday, Hamid had said the findings of police investigations related to 31 police personnel believed to have colluded with a Macau Scam syndicate had been submitted to the SPP for further action.

Last week, Bukit Aman JIPS director Zamri Yahya said all 31 of them have been replaced and transferred to other departments pending punishment. – Bernama, March 12, 2021

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