ALOR SETAR: Nine enforcement agency officials have been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on Monday (Sept 11) over allegedly soliciting and accepting bribes from fishing vessel owners and runners from 2018 to 2021.
According to a MACC source, the enforcement officials were suspected to have received bribes as a reward for protecting and not taking legal action against fishing vessels in violation of the Fisheries Act 1985.
"All 11 suspects, in their 30s to 50s, were arrested between 10am to noon today after being asked to provide their statements at the Alor Setar MACC office.
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