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MACC remands ‘Datuk Wira’ company director for suspected involvement in RM75m money laundering

The suspect is believed to have committed the act in 2012 for the approval of a RM400 million loan for a fibre network development project.

Updated 1 year ago · Published on 03 Jul 2025 4:30PM

MACC remands ‘Datuk Wira’ company director for suspected involvement in RM75m money laundering
On June 30, 2025, BOK searched four (4) different locations including the suspect’s residence - July 3, 2025

THE Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has remanded a company director with the title Datuk Wira on suspicion of being involved in money laundering worth approximately RM75 million.

A four (4) day remand order until July 6, 2025 was issued by Magistrate Irza Zulaikha Rohanuddin following an application made by MACC at the Putrajaya Magistrate's Court this morning.

According to sources, the male suspect, aged in his 50s, was arrested at around 4pm yesterday when he came to give a statement at the MACC Headquarters.

“The suspect is believed to have committed the act in 2012 for the approval of a RM400 million loan for a fibre network development project.

“Initial investigations revealed that the RM75 million was channeled to a company owned by the suspect,” he said.

According to sources, the arrest of the suspect was a follow-up to Op Fibre conducted by the Special Operations Division (BOK), MACC.

On June 30, 2025, BOK searched four (4) different locations including the suspect’s residence and office around Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.

“Through the operation conducted, MACC has frozen 12 bank accounts including personal and company accounts worth approximately RM400,000,” he said.

Meanwhile, MACC Special Operations Division senior director Datuk Mohamad Zamri Zainul Abidin, when contacted confirmed the arrest of the suspect and said that the case is being investigated under the AMLATFPUAA 2001 offences involving money laundering activities. – July 3, 2025

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