‘Datuk’, 2 others remanded over RM1.8 million false claims

‘Datuk’, 2 others remanded over RM1.8 million false claims

They are alleged to have abused their positions and received gratification from a supplier for the purchase of factory equipment.

PUTRAJAYA: A company director with a “Datuk” title and two others were remanded for three days from today for alleged corruption and making false claims amounting to RM1.8 million.

The order against the three suspects was issued by magistrate Izza Zulaika Ruhanuddin following an application by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

They were alleged to have abused their positions and received gratification from a supplier for the purchase of factory equipment.

The trio – the 44-year-old company director with the “Datuk” title, another 51-year-old director and a 29-year-old insurance agent – were arrested after presenting themselves at the MACC office here yesterday.

In a separate case, Izza also granted MACC’s application to remand the former senior product manager of a company for allegedly receiving gratification of more than RM2 million.

The 40-year-old will remain in remand for three days until Friday.

He is believed to have received the gratification from a company for approving a credit note for the purpose of rebate, incentives and advertisements for computer components to the company agents.

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