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BusinessToday
5 days ago
- BusinessToday
Five Held Over RM26 Million NGO Donation Scandal, RM8 Million In Assets Seized
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested five individuals, including top officials of a non-governmental organisation (NGO), over the alleged embezzlement of RM26 million in public donations. The suspects — comprising the NGO's chairman, secretary, treasurer, and financial officer — were detained in an operation codenamed 'Ops Serantau' carried out by the Selangor MACC across several locations in Selangor, Melaka and Penang starting last Thursday. They have been remanded for seven days, with four held until Wednesday and the fifth until Thursday. According to sources, the group had allegedly channelled public funds into personal accounts and used the money to acquire jewellery, cars, land, houses, and even cryptocurrency. 'They are also believed to have diverted organisational funds into personal accounts to provide staff loans, and siphoned off surplus funds from a humanitarian well-building project in Syria for personal gain,' the source revealed. The misappropriation is believed to have started as far back as 2015. MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed the arrests, adding that assets worth over RM8 million had been seized or frozen. 'Among the seized items are jewellery worth about RM100,000, cash exceeding RM1 million, cryptocurrency accounts valued at around RM650,000, and four houses estimated at over RM1.4 million. 'MACC has also frozen 14 bank accounts amounting to nearly RM5 million for further investigation,' he said. The case is being investigated under Section 409 of the Penal Code for criminal breach of trust. Related
The Sun
5 days ago
- The Sun
MACC arrests five, seizes RM3 million in NGO embezzlement case
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested five individuals suspected of embezzling RM26 million in public donations from a non-governmental organisation (NGO). Sources said the five suspects include the NGO's chairman, secretary, treasurer and financial officer. They were detained in 'Ops Serantau', an operation conducted by the Selangor MACC across several locations in Selangor, Melaka and Penang from last Thursday. The suspects have been remanded for seven days — four until Wednesday and the fifth until Thursday. 'The money was transferred to their personal accounts and used to purchase jewellery, cars, land, houses and even cryptocurrency. 'They are also believed to have diverted organisational funds into personal accounts to provide loans to staff and siphoned surplus funds from a humanitarian well-building project in Syria for personal use,' a source told Bernama. The source added that the misappropriation of public donations is believed to have been ongoing since 2015. Meanwhile, MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki, when contacted, confirmed the arrests and disclosed that assets worth over RM8 million had been seized or frozen. 'Among the seized items are jewellery valued at approximately RM100,000, over RM1 million in cash, cryptocurrency accounts worth around RM650,000, and four houses estimated at more than RM1.4 million. 'MACC has also frozen 14 bank accounts totalling nearly RM5 million for further investigation,' he said, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 409 of the Penal Code for criminal breach of trust.
The Sun
5 days ago
- The Sun
MACC arrests five, seizes RM3m in NGO embezzlement case
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested five individuals suspected of embezzling RM26 million in public donations from a non-governmental organisation (NGO). Sources said the five suspects include the NGO's chairman, secretary, treasurer and financial officer. They were detained in 'Ops Serantau', an operation conducted by the Selangor MACC across several locations in Selangor, Melaka and Penang from last Thursday. The suspects have been remanded for seven days — four until Wednesday and the fifth until Thursday. 'The money was transferred to their personal accounts and used to purchase jewellery, cars, land, houses and even cryptocurrency. 'They are also believed to have diverted organisational funds into personal accounts to provide loans to staff and siphoned surplus funds from a humanitarian well-building project in Syria for personal use,' a source told Bernama. The source added that the misappropriation of public donations is believed to have been ongoing since 2015. Meanwhile, MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki, when contacted, confirmed the arrests and disclosed that assets worth over RM8 million had been seized or frozen. 'Among the seized items are jewellery valued at approximately RM100,000, over RM1 million in cash, cryptocurrency accounts worth around RM650,000, and four houses estimated at more than RM1.4 million. 'MACC has also frozen 14 bank accounts totalling nearly RM5 million for further investigation,' he said, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 409 of the Penal Code for criminal breach of trust.
New Straits Times
06-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Senior officer with agency remanded over RM5,000 bribery probe
SHAH ALAM: A senior officer of a public agency has been remanded for five days starting today over allegations of soliciting and receiving a RM5,000 bribe from a contractor in relation to the certification of supply works at the agency. The remand order, effective until Saturday, was issued by Assistant Registrar Aina Syakinah Aminuddin following an application by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at the magistrate's court. According to sources, the 45-year-old man was arrested during a sting operation codenamed 'Op Perangkap', at 11.30pm last night at a restaurant in Puchong. Initial investigations revealed that the suspect, who has served in the agency for over 15 years, allegedly solicited and received RM5,000 from a male contractor in his 30s. The money is believed to have been a bribe for endorsing the supply of training equipment to the department. "The supply project, which involved processed timber, was valued at RM50,000 and was one of the department's initiatives for this year." "The suspect was arrested last night after receiving the money from the contractor," said the source. Selangor MACC director Hairuzam Mohmad Amin @ Hamim confirmed the arrest. The case is being investigated under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009.
The Star
23-04-2025
- The Star
Two women remanded in probe over fake birth certs
SHAH ALAM: Two women have been remanded for five days to facilitate a probe into the alleged submission of falsified birth registration forms. Magistrate Mohamed Redza Azhar Rezali granted a remand order from yesterday until Saturday for the two individuals, aged 43 and 49, following an application by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). According to a source, the suspects – a clinic assistant and a self-employed individual – were arrested at the Selangor MACC office on Monday afternoon. Preliminary investigations revealed that the 49-year-old agent was responsible for managing supporting documents for infant birth verification from hospitals across Selangor. 'The clinic assistant is alleged to have impersonated a civil servant to facilitate the process and received a bribe of RM10,000 from an applicant,' said the source. Selangor MACC director Hairuzam Mohmad Amin@Hamim said the case is being investigated under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009, according to a Bernama report. Last week, 14 individuals were remanded to assist in investigations related to the submission of falsified birth registration forms. In March, the MACC arrested 16 individuals, including a civil servant, a medical practitioner with the title Datuk Seri, a legal practitioner, as well as several agents and applicants involved in the syndicate. All suspects, aged between 20 and 70, were detained during Ops Outlander and Ops Birth conducted in the Klang Valley and Johor. They are suspected of soliciting and receiving bribes, in addition to preparing and submitting falsified birth verification documents from 2013 to 2018 and from 2023 to 2025.
