{"id":6285,"date":"2020-10-11T02:16:16","date_gmt":"2020-10-10T18:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=6285"},"modified":"2020-10-11T02:16:20","modified_gmt":"2020-10-10T18:16:20","slug":"money-laundering-13-senior-police-officers-record-statements-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=6285","title":{"rendered":"Money laundering: 13 senior police officers record statements so far"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10  \u2013 A total of 13 senior police officers have been called up by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) so far in connection with investigations into an online gambling and money laundering syndicate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A MACC source said two of them are department heads and deputy department heads in a state police contingent, both with the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe other three senior officers are\u00a0district police chiefs, two of whom are ACPs while the other has the rank of Superintendent.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Besides that, eight other police officers were also called up to give their statements regarding the case,” he told Bernama today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday, Bukit Aman Integrity and Standards Compliance Department director Datuk Zamri Yahya said police had begun internal investigations of all police personnel arrested in connection with the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of the officers and personnel arrested were suspected of abusing their power to protect the syndicate and for receiving rewards in the form of cash and kind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador has ordered a detailed investigation to be carried out following the arrests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Oct 8, MACC Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Azam Baki said his men had traced hundreds of dummy companies linked to the syndicate that were created to deceive the authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MACC had also seized 23 luxury vehicles including Mustang, Rolls Royce, Bentley, Ferrari and Porsche as well as several high-powered motorcycles believed to have been bought with the syndicate\u2019s ill-gotten gains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior to this, the MACC had also called in an artiste couple to assist in the investigation over money laundering activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

—\u00a0BERNAMA<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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