Published on: Tuesday, December 15, 2020
By: Bernama
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Immigration officers Mohamad Hariss Rosli (front) and Fasmawi Ab Wahab (back) cover their faces as they are led to the Kota Baru Sessions’s Court. (Bernama pic)
KOTA BHARU: Two Immigration Department officers were charged in the Sessions Court here with 33 counts of accepting bribes amounting to RM154,340.
The first accused Mohamad Hariss Rosli, 27, who was charged with 31 counts of accepting bribes pleaded guilty to 18 charges and claimed trial to the remaining 13 charges.
The second accused Fasmawi Ab Wahab, 24, pleaded guilty to two charges made against him.
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Mohamad Hariss who is attached to the Johor Immigration Department was charged with 31 counts of obtaining a valuable thing namely the money totaling RM152,940 from several individuals which he knew had connection with his official duties.
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has brought to court seven Johor Immigration Department officers linked to bribery activities involving a syndicate which misused the country’s border entry and exit stamps.
The seven were charged yesterday in five states after the “Ops Selat” operation in Johor on Nov 16.
Two were charged at the Kota Baru Sessions Court, two at the Johor Baru Sessions Court and one each at the Butterworth Sessions Court, Shah Alam Sessions Court and Melaka Sessions Court.
One more is expected to be charged tomorrow at the Kuala Terengganu Sessions Court.
In Butterworth, Akashah Roslan, 38, was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined RM12,000 after he pleaded guilty to three counts of bribery as an inducement to misuse the immigration stamp.
Monday, 14 Dec 2020 03:05 PM MYT
The Immigration Department logo is seen at its headquarters in Putrajaya January 10, 2019. Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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KOTA BHARU, Dec 14 Two Immigration Department officers were charged in the Sessions Court here today with 33 counts of accepting bribes amounting to RM154,340.
The first accused Mohamad Hariss Rosli, 27, who was charged with 31 counts of accepting bribes pleaded guilty to 18 charges and claimed trial to the remaining 13 charges.
The second accused Fasmawi Ab Wahab, 24, pleaded guilty to two charges made against him.
Mohamad Hariss who is attached to the Johor Immigration Department was charged with 31 counts of obtaining a valuable thing namely the money totalling RM152,940 from several individuals which he knew had connection with his official duties.
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