THE Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has received the investigation papers into the loss of case items involving USD6 million (RM25 million) from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

In a statement, the AGC said it had received the IP on September 28 from the MACC.

“The AGC will study the matter thoroughly before deciding whether to continue with the charge or give further instruction to investigators,” it said.

Last week, MACC confirmed that three of its senior officers were remanded for six days to assist in the investigation into allegations of abuse of power and malfeasance into the 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 anti-graft body also said that it has seized RM1.6 million in assets linked to one of its senior officers facing allegations of power abuse and misappropriation.

According to Utusan Malaysia, graft busters seized a residential unit in Selangor, two Ducati motorcycles, a Mercedes Benz and Honda Type R cars.

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

Following MACC’s statement, Bukit Aman 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, is linked to a case involving firearms and drugs.

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Abd Jalil Hassan said the senior officer was arrested 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.

Investigators found 400 9mm bullets, three shell casings 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. – September 29, 2021.