A source from MACC was quoted as saying that one of the suspects arrested in the investigation revealed that a safe house was being used to store the proceeds of corruption.
The source said it was believed the prominent politician ordered a businessman to store the money, which was given by an unidentified individual, at the apartment in Kuala Lumpur.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) discovered two safe houses and confiscated RM321,000 in foreign and local currency in its investigation of a case involving Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated (MBI).
According to FMT , The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) conducted raids on two more safe houses last night, both allegedly linked to a prominent politician.
MACC chief Azam Baki said that one was an office but did not specify what the other place was being used for.
He said that RM78,000 was stashed in the office. Around S$74,000 (about RM243,000) was found at the other place.
We also received information that a certain amount of money was used for investments in Singapore but I cannot disclose the full amount and its owner, Azam said after an event at the Sabah International Convention Centre in Kota Kinabalu today, Berita Harian reported.
Yesterday, it was reported that MACC seized around RM5 million from a safe house linked to a prominent politician involved in a corruption probe.
A source from MACC was quoted as saying that one of the suspects arrested in the investigation revealed that a safe house was being used to store the proceeds of corruption.
The source said it was believed the prominent politician ordered a businessman to store the money, which was given by an unidentified individual, at the apartment in Kuala Lumpur.
Previously, it was reported that a former Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated (MBI) senior executive was among two individuals MACC arrested in an investigation into a sand mining concession granted by a subsidiary of the state investment arm.
The two suspects, the second one being a businessman, were allegedly linked to a prominent opposition leader who used to have political influence in Selangor.
Asked if the anti-graft agency had summoned the politician involved for its investigation, Azam today said it would be done when there is sufficient evidence.
I certainly will not reject or deny that he will be called in, but only after my team or the investigating officer is satisfied with several more findings, including related documents and funds.
As of now, around 15 witnesses have already been called. I expect many more will be summoned for the investigation.”
He also said investigations are ongoing and did not deny the possibility that other safe houses, as well as banks, may have been used to store the proceeds of corruption.
He added that two more suspects, including a woman, had been detained to help in the investigation.
One of the suspects, a 43-year-old male driver, was remanded and then released. The woman, a 46-year-old former financial officer in a firm that secured a sand mining concession several years ago, was also released after a three-day remand.
Source : FMT
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