PUTRAJAYA: A Myanmar woman was arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for alleged involvement with a syndicate that brought foreigners into the country without going through the necessary inspection.
According to a source, the woman, in her 50s, is in remand for four days from Monday (Aug 26) following an order issued by Magistrate Irza Zulaikha Rohanuddin.
The woman was arrested late Sunday (Aug 23) at the MACC Headquarters after she gave her statement.
The source said she was arrested following the arrest of 11 individuals, including four enforcement personnel, at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 through Op Pump conducted in the Klang Valley, Penang, and Kelantan.
Meanwhile, MACC Intelligence Division director Datuk Zainul Darus, when contacted, confirmed the woman’s arrest and said the case was investigated under Section 16(a)(B) of the MACC Act 2009.
Last Wednesday (Aug 21), MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said MACC had uncovered a syndicate that brought foreigners into the country, believed to be without going through the necessary inspection.
He said the syndicate is believed to be orchestrated by certain enforcement officers stationed at the country’s entry points.
These officers allegedly facilitated the unauthorised entry of foreigners by bypassing standard procedures by using code words and special counter lanes (counter setting). – Bernama
