Two police chiefs among 10 freed on MACC bail

PUTRAJAYA: Ten individuals including two district police chiefs who were remanded to assist in corruption cases involving the collection of money from illegal gambling centre and massage parlour operators around Melaka were released on Malaysian AntiCorruption Commission (MACC) bail.

The police personnel included two district police chiefs serving in Melaka who were each released on bail of RM50,000 with one surety at a remand proceedings in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday.

Yesterday, at the same court, Magistrate Nik Isfahanie Tasnim Wan Ab Rahman allowed three suspects who were members of the public to be released on bail of RM10,000 each with one surety.

All the individuals, who were between 31 and 54 years old, were being investigated under Section 16 (a)(B) and 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009 and Anti-Money Laundering and AntiTerrorism Financing Act 2001.

To date, 13 individuals including nine police officers and personnel in Melaka had been detained to assist investigation into the case.

However, three other suspects, namely two police officers with the rank of Deputy Superintendent (DSP) and Assistant Superintendent (ASP) and a van driver who acted as the middleman in collecting the protection money were still being remanded. - Bernama