A man was arrested in Kepong on Tuesday (August 3rd), after trying to bribe a police officer with RM10,000 cash!
He was using bribes to try and free his two friends who were arrested on suspicion of being involved in drug trafficking in front of a hotel in Jinjang, Kepong, Kuala Lumpur.
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According to Astro AWANI, Sentul district police chief, ACP Beh Eng Lai said the 28-year-old suspect had previously been warned not to do so, but he ignored the warning, which police then arrested him and handed him over to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) with evidence.
The man was arrested at 7:45 pm the same day under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 (MACC Act 2009).
“Earlier, two of his friends were arrested in a raid at 3:45 pm in front of a hotel in Jinjang on suspicion of being involved in drug trafficking and police found 10 plastic packets containing 130.5 grams of cannabis, estimated to be worth RM13,000.
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The urine screening test conducted also found that the first suspect was positive for methamphetamine and cannabis besides having 25 criminal records and seven drug-related criminal records, while the second suspect was negative and had no criminal record,” he said in a statement.
Beh added that the two suspects were remanded for seven days until August 10th and the case will be investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drug Act.
By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat
