A lorry driver in his 20s has been placed in custody for seven days on suspicion of providing a RM500 bribe to a Road Transport Department (JPJ) officer. This decision was made by Magistrate Nurul Saqinah Rosli after an application by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission prosecuting officer Zainab Yahya.
The suspect was apprehended while giving his statement at the MACC office in Port Dickson on Wednesday (Jan 24). The alleged bribe was offered after the lorry driver was stopped for driving without a valid driving licence and a Goods Driving Licence (GDL) at around 10.40am in Lukut on the same day. The lorry also lacked valid road tax, insurance cover, and had not undergone periodic inspection at the Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom)
The suspect is being represented by Fatrimahwati Mehemad Osman from the Legal Aid Bureau. The case falls under Section 17(b) of the MACC Act 2009, and is currently under investigation.
