Two police officers remanded in Kuching over false claims


The suspects being led to court where a remand order was obtained against them on Jan 17. – BERNAMApic

KUCHING: A police deputy superintendent and an inspector have been remanded for four days from Tuesday (Jan 17) over allegedly submitting false claims four years ago.

Magistrate Siti Farah Ibrahim issued the remand order against the two suspects who were arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at about 3.15pm on Monday (Jan 16).

Both suspects, aged 49, are alleged to have abetted a company manager to submit government invoices and orders containing false details, involving claims amounting to RM19,980.

The government invoices and order were for services and building repairs at the Julau district police headquarters in 2019. – Bernama

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