I am not a fugitive, says lawyer wanted by MACC

PETALING JAYA: Lawyer Mansoor Saat says that he is not a fugitive despite being wanted by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). The NERS Sdn Bhd (Ners) director and shareholder said he left the country lawfully and rejected the narrative that it is a sign of guilt. "I am not a fugitive. I am also not on the...

Cop jailed eight months for accepting bribes

KUALA TERENGGANU: A police sergeant was sentenced to eight months in prison by the Sessions Court here on 34 charges of accepting bribes amounting to RM12,500 between Dec 2019 and March 2022. Mohd Izzham Halim, 36, was stationed at the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department, Kemaman district police headquarters at the time. Izzham pleaded guilty to all the...

Enforcement officer among two nabbed for bribery worth more than RM100mil

PUTRAJAYA: Two men, including an enforcement officer attached to a Malaysian High Commission abroad, have been arrested for allegedly accepting money to approve visa applications by Bangladeshi nationals to enter Malaysia under the pretext of tourism. The officer is believed to be in cohort with employment agencies in Bangladesh and Malaysia since 2021, and had abused...