PETALING JAYA: Three enforcement officers are among 12 arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for allegedly accepting bribes to protect lorry owners in Peninsular Malaysia.
MACC deputy chief commissioner (operations) Ahmad Khusairi Yahaya said raids conducted at residences and companies in the Klang Valley and Negeri Sembilan uncovered documents linked to bribes allegedly paid to agents and middlemen since 2023.
“The 12 male suspects were arrested between 5.30am and 7am today during Op Middleman, conducted by MACC’s special projects branch and intelligence division in cooperation with the road transport department (JPJ),” Berita Harian quoted him as saying.