MACC nabs 13, including govt agency director, over RM2.5mil in bribes linked to cartels

Published on 17 Jun 2026 1:57:00 PM

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested 13 people, including a director and former director of a government agency in northern Peninsular Malaysia, over the alleged solicitation and receipt of some RM2.5mil in bribes.

In a statement on Wednesday (June 17), the MACC’s Strategic Communications Division said the suspects, 10 men and three women aged from the 30s to 60s, were arrested between 8pm and 11pm on Monday (June 15) when they turned up to give statements at the Perak MACC office.

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