The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has seized 21 luxury cars, five high performance bikes and RM500,000 in cash, as well as frozen 45 accounts with over RM15.5 million in them, in a case involving bribery and abuses linked to real-estate in Johor.
Six individuals, aged between 25 and 50, were also arrested with regard to the case in coordinated arrests conducted by the commission at about 8.30am, yesterday.
"Those arrested included the son and special officer to a senior state government official, two developers, a lawyer and a civilian believed to be involved in the case," said MACC deputy chief commissioner Azam Baki in a statement.
He related that the suspects allegedly colluded to reduce the land premium approved for development and industrial projects as well as the change of status for premises in the state.
Documents related to the case were also seized, while the commission will call several individuals to assist with investigations.
Azam said the the activities of the men have resulted in millions of lost revenue to the state.
Assistant registrar Noor Hidayah Adbul Manaf of the Johor Baru Magistrate's Court had granted seven days' remand for the suspects beginning today.
According to Azam, the case is being investigated under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009 for soliciting and receiving bribes.
The arrests follow several high-profile arrests of top civil servants and government linked companies higher-ups, for abuse of power and corruption.- Mkini
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