Two Perlis fire officers nabbed for bribery

KANGAR: Two officers from the Perlis Fire and Rescue Department (FRD) were nabbed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Pauh near here today for allegedly soliciting and receiving bribery.
Perlis MACC director Yaacob Angah said the fire officers, aged 45 and 49, were picked up at 12.15pm following a public tip-off.
"They were alleged to have solicited and received bribes amounting to RM1,200 as an inducement for them not to take action against a complainant over a building security-related offence," he said when contacted here today.
He said they were investigated under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009. — Bernama