KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a foreign national for allegedly attempting to bribe a police officer with approximately RM4,000 to release a friend who had been detained for theft.
According to sources, the Bangladeshi man, who is in his 30s, was arrested around 1pm on Thursday (Jan 2) when he appeared to provide a statement at the Kuala Selangor MACC branch.
"Initial investigations revealed that the suspect, a factory worker in the Klang Valley, committed the offence in a room at the Kuala Selangor police station last Wednesday and attempted to bribe a police officer," the source said.
The source also reported that a seven-day remand order was issued until Jan 9 by Magistrate Siti Hajar Ali after MACC's application at the Kuala Selangor Magistrates' Court on Friday morning.
Meanwhile, Selangor MACC director Datuk Alias Salim confirmed the arrest of the suspect and said that the case is being investigated under Section 17(b) of the MACC Act. – Bernama
