Its modus operandi was similar to a syndicate that was uncovered in Penang two years ago.
However, the latest case had syndicate members who operated in Kedah, Perlis, Perak and Melaka.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will be casting a wider net to nab other suspects including more JPJ personnel who allegedly accepted bribes to protect lorry operators who committed traffic offences.
The activities of the syndicate, which has been operating since 2019, was put to an end following a special operation codenamed Ops Sukat, which saw the arrest of 44 individuals, of which 32 were JPJ officers.
The syndicate was believed to have raked in RM1.64mil in bribes.
PUTRAJAYA: Two more Road Transport Department (JPJ) officers have been arrested over claims of “protecting” errant lorry operators.
The two were arrested in Selangor on Tuesday (March 16) in an ongoing nationwide blitz codenamed “Ops Sukat”.
The latest arrests brought the number of JPJ officers nabbed in the special operation, launched by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and JPJ, to 34.
The MACC had brought the two suspects to the Shah Alam court before Magistrate Fatina Amyra Abdul Jalil who allowed an application to remand the duo for six days beginning March 17.
MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Azam Baki confirmed the arrests.
Wednesday, 17 Mar 2021 10:17 PM MYT
An Enforcement Officer and a staff of the Selangor Road Transport Department (JPJ) were remanded for six days to assist in the investigation over accepting bribes, at the Shah Alam Magistrate s Court March 17, 2021. Bernama pic
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SHAH ALAM, March 17 A principal assistant enforcement officer and another personnel from the Selangor Road Transport Department (JPJ) have been remanded for six days from today to assist with investigations into the alleged acceptance of bribes totalling RM73,850 between 2016 and 2018.
The remand order was issued by Magistrate Fatina Amyra Abdul Jalil against the two suspects, aged 44 and 45, at the Magistrate’s Court here today.
Tuesday, 16 Mar 2021 04:06 PM MYT
BY SYED JAYMAL ZAHIID
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers bringing three Penang Road Transport Department (JPJ) staff out of the Magistrate’s Court in George Town, March 16, 2021, after obtaining their remand for four days to help investigate a syndicate case protecting lorry drivers who commit traffic offences. Benama pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested 44 individuals, including 32 officers from the Road Transport Department (JPJ), suspected to be involved in a syndicate that sought bribes from lorry drivers purported for protection from the law.
GEORGE TOWN: Three Road Transport Department (JPJ) officers have been remanded for four days to assist with investigations related to a multi-state lorry driver protection racket that was busted recently.
They were detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) here to help with a probe of bribery cases detected under Ops Sukat and connected to four other states, namely Kedah, Perlis, Perak and Melaka.
It was reported on Tuesday (March 16) that MACC arrested 44 individuals including 32 JPJ officers over a corruption case involving RM1.64mil.
The three men were the only ones remanded out of nine who were arrested in Penang.