RM2mil in account of ex-director
(The Star) – KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has traced millions of ringgit more in the accounts of Customs Department officers, including at least RM2mil in the account of a retired Customs director.
Sources said the task force investigating the case believed a well-known forwarding company had banked the money into the account of the retired director for favours granted while in office.
They said more officers living beyond their means had been identified.
“Efforts are under way to freeze their accounts. Investigations have intensified as more information pertaining to the illegal activities has surfaced.
“There is not going to be any slowing down as the information showed several billions of ringgit are still out there.
The sources said the task force, despite being “attacked” by various quarters following the death of Selangor Customs assistant director Ahmad Sarbani Mohamed, who was found dead at the MACC headquarters here on Wednesday morning, would not let up on their investigations.
The sources said several teams were continuing their probes in other states and did not rule out more arrests.
MACC, together with several other agencies, had arrested over 60 senior Customs officers and seized millions of ringgit, gold bars and other valuable items such as luxury cars and watches from them.
The raids were conducted at several ports nationwide especially in Penang, Port Klang, Kuantan, Johor and Sabah following information that syndicates with their tentacles in many organisations had siphoned out more than RM10bil via tax evasion and money-laundering.
Meanwhile, Kuala Lumpur police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Zulkifli Abdullah said initial findings into the death of Ahmad Sarbani showed that his injuries were consistent with a fall from a height.
He said police had received the post-mortem report and sent the findings to the crime laboratory for further analysis.
“The lab should conclude its analysis by the end of next week. We have also recorded statements from six MACC officers to facilitate investigations,” he said at the city police headquarters yesterday.
