MACC raids six premises in ongoing MBI sand mining concession probe


PETALING JAYA: Six premises were raided by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in connection with the ongoing sand mining concession probe involving a state investment body subsidiary.

The commission raided five office units and a residential property in Klang Valley following the sand mining corruption scandal linked to the Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated (MBI), reported Berita Harian.

According to a source, the businessman who had been detained by MACC last Thursday was re-arrested after his remand period concluded on Wednesday (Oct 16).

MACC had detained and questioned a total of four people - three men and a woman, and taken statements from some 15 witnesses.

This follows the initial arrest of two suspects and raids on a safe house used by the politician, where about RM5mil in foreign currency was discovered on Saturday (Oct 12).

The arrests which were first made on Thursday (Oct 10) involved a director of a company followed by a former 45-year-old MBI official, a former driver, 43, and a 46-year-old woman who is a former financial officer.

The driver was only detained a day as he had prostate cancer and two were released on MACC bail on Oct 13 while the company director was still under remand until Oct 15.

MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki had said that the investigators were also investigating suspected investments and savings being made in Singapore or other banks elsewhere.

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