{"id":7676,"date":"2021-01-04T13:20:29","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T05:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=7676"},"modified":"2021-01-04T13:20:30","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T05:20:30","slug":"macc-nabs-four-over-smuggled-frozen-meat-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=7676","title":{"rendered":"MACC nabs four over smuggled frozen meat issue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 4 &#8212; The Johor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested four individuals, namely, director and employees of a frozen meat importing company on suspicion of being involved in corrupt activities on the issue of smuggling frozen raw materials into the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a source, all detainees, aged between 39 and 50, were arrested&nbsp;at the Johor MACC office last night to assist in the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The source also said that the MACC viewed this issue\u00a0seriously because it involved public interest,\u00a0especially Muslims in the country, and the investigation was conducted under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/724e3a323ad903b74f379a5ce5af54a15ff28e79d40c0-1024x555.jpg\" alt=\"frozen\" class=\"wp-image-7677\" width=\"471\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/724e3a323ad903b74f379a5ce5af54a15ff28e79d40c0-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/724e3a323ad903b74f379a5ce5af54a15ff28e79d40c0-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/724e3a323ad903b74f379a5ce5af54a15ff28e79d40c0-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/724e3a323ad903b74f379a5ce5af54a15ff28e79d40c0-185x100.jpg 185w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/724e3a323ad903b74f379a5ce5af54a15ff28e79d40c0-350x190.jpg 350w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/724e3a323ad903b74f379a5ce5af54a15ff28e79d40c0-800x433.jpg 800w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/724e3a323ad903b74f379a5ce5af54a15ff28e79d40c0.jpg 1095w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe cooperation of several agencies such as the Ministry of Domestic Trade and&nbsp;Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP), the Department of Veterinary Services, the Department&nbsp;of&nbsp;Malaysian Quarantine Inspection Services (MAQIS) and&nbsp;the Customs Department have been obtained and meat importing companies have also been identified,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Johor MACC director Datuk Azmi Alias \u200b\u200bwhen contacted confirmed the arrest and all detainees will be brought to the Magistrate&#8217;s Court this morning for a remand application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212; 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