IPOH, Sept 15 (Bernama) -- A company owner and a car broker are on remand for seven days until Sept 21 to assist in an investigation into a syndicate allegedly falsifying vehicle ownership documents at a local enforcement agency.
According to a source from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), the two men, in their 30s and 40s, respectively, are suspected of bribing officers at the agency to alter vehicle ownership records.
The source said Magistrate S. S. Evangelin issued the remand order following an application by the MACC at the Magistrate’s Court here this morning.
The two suspects were detained yesterday while they were at the Perak MACC office to have their statements recorded.
The arrests followed the MACC’s uncovering of the syndicate’s activities in collaboration with the Road Transport Department (JPJ), which allegedly involved falsifying vehicle ownership documents to facilitate changes in ownership status.
Perak MACC director Azizul Ahmad Sarkawi confirmed the remand when contacted, saying the case was being investigated under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009.
-- BERNAMA