THE chief executive officer and owner of a company are among eight people detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to facilitate probe into a RM2.3 billion corruption case involving government-linked company (GLC) projects.

According to an MACC source, the suspects in a corruption racket involving GLC projects between 2017 and 2021.

The suspects were detained yesterday upon arriving at MACC headquarters in Putrajaya and the Sarawak MACC office in Kuching to give statements.

In Putrajaya, Magistrate Shah Wira Abdul Halim issued a four-day remand order for the CEO and one other, while four others were remanded for five days.

In Kuching, Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkami remanded the owner for five days, and ordered an individual who is also a director of an engineering company to be remanded for two days.

Following their arrest, the source said MACC has frozen 12 company and individual bank accounts, seized 10 luxury vehicles, cash in various currencies, gold bars, luxury watches and luxury handbags.

MACC senior director of investigations Hishamuddin Hashim confirmed the arrests and said the case was being investigated under section 17 of the MACC Act 2009. – Bernama, April 8, 2022.