THE Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has seized RM1.6 million in assets linked to one of its senior officers facing allegations of power abuse and misappropriation, Utusan Malaysia reported today.

Quoting sources, the Malay daily said graftbusters seized a residential unit in Selangor, two Ducati motorcycles, a Mercedes Benz and Honda Type R cars.

The property and the vehicles are believed to belong to a 40-year-old MACC officer with the rank of grade 44 senior superintendent.

“The MACC is documenting the items to find out the source of the assets given that the officers are living beyond their means.

“The investigation now is focused on the senior superintendent as he is one of the individuals responsible for keeping the exhibits in cases under investigation

“At the same time, we are also looking at the assets of the two other officers who are under remand,” it reported.

Last Monday, the MACC said three of its officers were detained to assist in investigations into allegations of abuse of power and misconduct in a case linked to the former head of the Malaysian External Intelligence Organisation, Hasanah Ab Hamid.

She was given a discharge not amounting to acquittal by the High Court last April for criminal breach of trust involving RM50.4 million of government funds.

The senior superintendent whose assets have been seized is believed to be involved in several investment schemes and property purchases and investigators are collecting evidence of these activities, the agency said.

The MACC said it also found 400 9mm bullets, three shell casing and a fake gun at the officer’s house.

Further search of the house yielded a Benelli Arni pump gun as well as 200 more 9mm bullets, a sling strap, a weapons opener and a weapons manual.

“We found that the officer has a firearms licence for one of the brands issued by the Putrajaya police headquarters.

“The licence allows the officer to be in possession of 100 rounds of bullets,” the source was quoted as saying.

Yesterday, police confirmed that an investigation into a senior officer from the MACC, suspected to be involved in the loss of case items involving US$6 million (RM25 million), is linked to a case involving firearms and drugs.

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Abd Jalil Hassan said the senior officer was arrested on Tuesday over alleged possession of dangerous drugs, firearms and ammunition.

He said the individual was under investigation for offences under sections 8(a) and 36 of the Arms Act 1960 and section 12(3) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.– September 26, 2021.