PUTRAJAYA: An Immigration Department officer was discovered to have saved more than RM1.5 million across several accounts, following a raid under Op Rentas by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Kuala Lumpur recently.
According to a post on the MACC’s official TikTok account, investigations revealed that the suspect had placed over RM1 million in Tabung Haji accounts under his own name as well as that of his wife and children. In addition, more than RM400,000 was kept in an Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB) account.
During the operation, MACC officers also seized jewellery valued at around RM60,000 and RM13,900 in cash from the suspect.
In the same raid, MACC Kuala Lumpur confiscated RM150,000 in cash, which included RM125,000 hidden on the roof of a female officer’s house, along with jewellery worth RM15,000. Another female officer was also found with jewellery valued at RM80,000 as well as RM41,470 and 13,300 baht in cash.
MACC Deputy Chief Commissioner (Operations) Datuk Seri Ahmad Khusairi Yahaya confirmed that the three officers were suspected of working together with a counter-setting syndicate. They are believed to have accepted bribes to ease the entry of foreigners into Malaysia without following proper immigration procedures.
He said Op Rentas was conducted simultaneously across four states by the MACC Intelligence Division since last Tuesday. The operation is part of an ongoing crackdown on corruption and abuse of power involving enforcement officers.
The discovery highlights the serious challenges faced by authorities in tackling syndicates that exploit government officers for financial gain. MACC has reiterated its commitment to ensuring strict action is taken against civil servants who breach trust and misuse their positions for personal benefit.
