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New Straits Times
14 hours ago
- Business
- New Straits Times
MACC raids factory, companies suspected of involvement in milk powder cartel
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission officers raided a milk processing factory and two companies suspected of being behind a cartel supplying substandard milk powder to a government department. Investigations have revealed that most of the companies awarded the government tenders to supply the milk powder had no prior involvement in the production, processing or distribution of food and beverages. Seventy-five bank accounts, comprising 24 individual accounts and 51 company accounts, with a total value of approximately RM174 million have since been frozen. MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the raids were a follow-up to information obtained from the investigation into three members of a family on Tuesday. "The raid on the milk processing factory was aimed at inspecting documents related to the milk powder supply contracts they had secured, including financial documents. "The raids conducted today are a continuation of the investigation involving the family members, and initial findings also revealed that most of the companies awarded the government tenders to supply the milk powder had no prior involvement in the production, processing, or distribution of food and beverages," he told the New Straits Times. Azam said the background of these companies includes furniture, electrical, contractor, real estate, transportation, and civil engineering businesses. "Some of them earned profits of between 10 to 50 percent from supplying the milk powder. On Tuesday, the MACC Special Operations Division in an operation codenamed Op White and conducted with the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), raided three residences and one company in the Kuala Lumpur area. The company, owned by a husband-wife team, was said to have been supplying milk powder to a government department for decades. However, the milk powder was believed to have not met Sirim standards. MACC is also said to be investigating the son of the couple. Meanwhile, MACC Special Operations Division senior director Datuk Mohamad Zamri Zainul Abidin did not rule out the possibility of a monopoly in the supply of milk powder to government departments. "So far, statements from six individuals have been recorded. "The case is being investigated under Section 16 of the MACC Act 2009, the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (AMLATFPUAA) 2001, and the Income Tax Act 1967," he said.
The Star
7 days ago
- Business
- The Star
MACC nabs 'Datuk' for allegedly laundering millions of ringgit
PETALING JAYA: A company director with the title of Datuk has been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for allegedly laundering millions of ringgit. The suspect, who is in his 50s, was arrested as part of a probe into money laundering activities amounting to around RM75mil. The director was arrested on Wednesday (July 2) after he presented himself at the MACC headquarters. He was then remanded on Thursday (July 3) for four days until July 6. "The suspect is believed to have committed the act in 2012 for the approval of a RM400mil loan for a fibre network development project. "Initial investigations believe that RM75mil was channeled to a company owned by the suspect," sources said. The arrest was a part of follow up actions under Ops Fibre. On June 30, the MACC had raided four locations in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur that belonged to the suspect. "The MACC has also frozen 12 bank accounts, both personal and corporate, worth around RM400,000," the source added. MACC Special Operations Division senior director Datuk Mohamad Zamri Zainul Abidin confirmed the arrest when contacted, adding that investigations were being conducted under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (AMLATFPUAA) 2001.
Borneo Post
02-07-2025
- Business
- Borneo Post
Four remanded in Sabah over RM5 mln false claims
KOTA KINABALU (July 2): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested four individuals, including two company owners, for allegedly submitting documents with false information related to the procurement of permit to work (PTW) printing services worth RM5 million. According to sources, the suspects, three men and one woman, in their 40s and 50s, were arrested between 6 pm and 7 pm on June 30 when they appeared at the Sabah MACC office to give their statements. 'In addition to the two company owners, the other two suspects – a former administrator and a former assistant administrator of a local oil company – are believed to have committed the offences between 2019 and 2023,' the sources said. 'The two suspects are also believed to have abetted the company owners by submitting false claims related to the procurement of PTW printing services worth RM5 million,' the sources told Bernama. The arrests of all the suspects were made as a follow-up to Op Effingo, conducted by the MACC Special Operations Division. 'On June 30, the division raided 10 locations, including the suspects' residences, offices, and several companies around Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, and the Klang Valley,' the sources said. 'The MACC seized 22 bank accounts, including Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB) accounts, containing approximately RM2 million; various foreign currencies amounting to RM14,000; three luxury vehicles valued at around RM1.3 million; and three mobile phones. The suspects have been remanded for four days, starting Tuesday, after Magistrate Dzul Elmy Yunus allowed the MACC application at the Kota Kinabalu Magistrate's Court. MACC Special Operations Division senior director Datuk Mohamad Zamri Zainul Abidin, when contacted, confirmed the arrests. He said that the individuals will be charged under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009, as well as other offences under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.-Bernama
New Straits Times
02-07-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
MACC: Four, including company owners, held over RM5 million false claims
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested four people, including two company owners, for allegedly submitting documents with false information related to the procurement of permit to work (PTW) printing services worth RM5 million. According to sources, the suspects, three men and one woman, in their 40s and 50s, were arrested between 6 pm and 7pm on June 30 when they appeared at the Sabah MACC office to give their statements. "In addition to the two company owners, the other two suspects, a former administrator and a former assistant administrator of a local oil company, are believed to have committed the offences between 2019 and 2023. "The two suspects are also believed to have abetted the company owners by submitting false claims related to the procurement of PTW printing services worth RM5 million," the sources told Bernama. The arrests of all the suspects were made as a follow-up to Op Effingo, conducted by the MACC Special Operations Division. "On June 30, the division raided 10 locations, including the suspects' residences, offices, and several companies around Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, and the Klang Valley. "The MACC seized 22 bank accounts, including Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB) accounts, containing approximately RM2 million; various foreign currencies amounting to RM14,000; three luxury vehicles valued at around RM1.3 million; and three mobile phones." The suspects have been remanded for four days, starting yesterday, after Magistrate Dzul Elmy Yunus allowed the MACC application at the Kota Kinabalu magistrate's court. MACC Special Operations Division senior director Datuk Mohamad Zamri Zainul Abidin, when contacted, confirmed the arrests. He said that they be charged under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009, as well as other offences under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001. — BERNAMA
The Sun
02-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
MACC arrests four over RM5m false claims in PTW printing case
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested four individuals, including two company owners, for allegedly submitting documents with false information related to the procurement of permit to work (PTW) printing services worth RM5 million. According to sources, the suspects, three men and one woman, in their 40s and 50s, were arrested between 6 pm and 7 pm on June 30 when they appeared at the Sabah MACC office to give their statements. 'In addition to the two company owners, the other two suspects - a former administrator and a former assistant administrator of a local oil company - are believed to have committed the offences between 2019 and 2023,' the sources said. 'The two suspects are also believed to have abetted the company owners by submitting false claims related to the procurement of PTW printing services worth RM5 million,' the sources told Bernama. The arrests of all the suspects were made as a follow-up to Op Effingo, conducted by the MACC Special Operations Division. 'On June 30, the division raided 10 locations, including the suspects' residences, offices, and several companies around Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, and the Klang Valley,' the sources said. 'The MACC seized 22 bank accounts, including Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB) accounts, containing approximately RM2 million; various foreign currencies amounting to RM14,000; three luxury vehicles valued at around RM1.3 million; and three mobile phones. The suspects have been remanded for four days, starting yesterday, after Magistrate Dzul Elmy Yunus allowed the MACC application at the Kota Kinabalu Magistrate's Court. MACC Special Operations Division senior director Datuk Mohamad Zamri Zainul Abidin, when contacted, confirmed the arrests. He said that the individuals will be charged under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009, as well as other offences under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
