Malaysia

Sabah police investigating officers involved in ‘dirty work’

This is after the Inspector-General of Police admitted there is a ‘cartel’ of dirty cops in the force

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 01 Jan 2021 10:08PM

Sabah police investigating officers involved in ‘dirty work’
Sabah police commissioner Datuk Hazani Ghazali says state authorities are investigating several police officers for alleged involvement in "dirty work". – Police department pic, January 1, 2021

by Jason Santos

KOTA KINABALU – Sabah police today confirmed an investigation into police officers over their alleged involvement with “dirty work”. 

Sabah police commissioner Datuk Hazani Ghazali said this after Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador admitted to the presence of a “cartel of dirty cops” in the force, involving the country’s top officers. 

“The matter is still under investigation and we are collecting information,” Hazani told The VIbes today. 

Hamid today had again vowed to clean up the Malaysian police force, alleging the “cartel of dirty cops” comprised senior police officers. 

The so-called cartel would ensure that their collaborators get promoted so they can dominate their teams and police hierarchy in the future, making it easier for them to carry out their “dirty work”. 

Hamid added that this group has created a network among themselves, including collaborating with criminals after they became top officers. – The Vibes, January 1, 2021

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