MACC detains six policemen for allegedly accepting bribes

GEORGE TOWN: The Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission arrested six policemen and a civilian for allegedly soliciting and accepting bribes.
The six officers attached with the Northeast district narcotics department aged between 28 to 49 years old were picked up by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission at about 2am on Friday.
A MACC source said all six suspects were involved in a drug raid at a Majestic Height house in Paya Terubong where they detained two drug suspects for possession of four packets of ketum juice.
The policemen were alleged to have received a total of RM4500 from the two suspects through a middleman who was also arrested by the MACC.
It is learnt that the 28 year-old middleman, a sergeant, three corporals and two lance corporals, are being held at the Penang MACC headquarters.
When contacted, Penang MACC director Datuk Abdul Aziz Aban confirmed the arrest of all the suspects.
All seven suspects are being investigated under Section 17 (a) of the MACC Act 2009 for soliciting and accepting bribe.