Woman cop held over RM6,000 bribe

KOTA BARU: A 24-year-old auxiliary policewoman was arrested by the Kelantan Malaysian AntiCorruption Commission (MACC) on Sunday for allegedly asking for and accepting a RM6,000 bribe in August 2017.

Sources said the policewoman, who was attached to the Kuala Krai district police station, was detained at the state MACC office in Jalan Lundang about 9pm.

She was believed to have accepted the bribe in return for expediting the release of an individual detained for investigation under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

“The woman was detained after her statement was recorded.”

The sources added that the woman was remanded for five days at the Kota Baru magistrate’s court and detained for five days under Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

State MACC director Ramli Ismail confirmed the arrest but refused to comment further on the case.