Highway graft probe: MACC records Tan Sri's statement for over seven hours

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigation team vehicle was seen leaving the residence of a businessman with the title Tan Sri after recording his statement for more than seven hours, Sinar Harian reports.
The Malay language daily reported that MACC recorded the individual's statement to assist in investigations related to the misappropriation of funds from a sukuk for a highway project.
A car carrying two investigation officers was seen departing from the location at approximately 4:30pm Thursday (June 19).
Earlier, the MACC investigation team arrived at the residence at around 9:10am to record the individual's statement.
Observations revealed that the residence area was still under tight security by auxiliary police officers, including the installation of barricade cones to prevent the public from approaching the location.
On Monday (June 16), MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki reported that the recording of the individual's statement under investigation would continue Thursday.
This is the third time the investigation team has taken statements, following similar actions on June 11 and 12.
Previously, the MACC seized domestic assets totaling RM141mil and is currently tracing overseas assets worth RM15mil linked to the misappropriation of funds from the highway construction project's sukuk.
The seized assets include individual accounts amounting to RM4.5mil, company accounts totaling RM33mil, luxury condominiums and land valued at RM24.5mil, luxury watches worth RM26mil, nine luxury cars valued at RM7.65mil, and jewellery and diamonds worth RM10mil.
Other seized items include luxury handbags valued at RM6mil, gold bars, statues, and coins estimated at RM3mil, and four horses valued at RM400,000.

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