Six remanded over RM1.18b Ijok land sale

PUTRAJAYA: The six individuals who were nabbed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) have been remanded for four days from today until March 24 to facilitate probe into the sale of 880ha of land valued at RM1.18 billion in Ijok to several private developing companies in 2016.
Magistrate Khir Nizam Jemari granted the order following MACC's application for the individuals aged between 34 and 84.
The group which include two with "Datuk" title as well as a father and son arrived at the Palace of Justice courthouse here, at 9.15am.
They were arrested by the MACC at several locations here and in Petaling Jaya yesterday following a massive operation.
It is learnt that those detained include the owners of two "crony" companies, as well as the owners and management of third party consulting firms believed to have received at least RM260 million from the RM1.18 billion payment made for the plots of land in Ijok.
MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Dzulkifli Ahmad had reportedly said the MACC had also seized several important documents from three of the companies to facilitate investigations.
The commission's probe, he said, also involves a transaction of around RM200 million to five companies, with each receiving around RM68 million, RM62 million, RM42 million, RM16.5 million, and RM8.5 million.
At present, MACC is also tracking down a company director, also a Datuk, said to be abroad at the moment in connection to the case.