‘Datuk’ among individuals arrested over bribery, diesel smuggling allegations

SIBU (Oct 8): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today arrested two individuals, one of them with the title ‘Datuk’, for allegedly bribing officials of an enforcement agency and embezzling subsidized diesel here.

According to a source, the two suspects, a man and a woman in their 60s, are believed to have bribed several law enforcers in return for not taking legal action against the company they work for, which is believed to have misappropriated subsidized diesel.

“The suspects are the chairman and director of a company that manages the purchase and sale of subsidized diesel.

“They are suspected of embezzling subsidized diesel by smuggling and selling it to outside parties and to protect the activity, they are believed to have given bribes to several law enforcers,” the source said.

The source also said one of the suspects was detained at MACC Sibu Office, while the other was detained at a medical center here, between 11.20am and 12.30pm.

Meanwhile, MACC Special Operations Division senior director Datuk Azmi Kamaruzaman, when contacted, confirmed the arrests, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 16 of the MACC Act 2009.

He also said the suspects were released on RM50,000 cash bail and RM50,000 without deposit, with one surety.