THE Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has instructed the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to further investigate the loss of items from the case against former Malaysian External Intelligence Organisation (MEIO) director-general Hasanah Abdul Hamid, which collapsed last year.

The AGC said it has returned investigation papers back to the MACC.

“The AGC found that there were other offenses that required further investigation by the relevant enforcement agencies,” it said in a statement today.

The AGC said it received the papers on September 28.

At least US$6 million (RM25 million) cash was seized from Hasanah, who was investigated and then charged for criminal breach of trust involving RM50.4 million of government funds.

She was granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal in April this year.

Early last month, the 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 linked to the case.

The anti-graft body also said that it has seized RM1.6 million in assets.

According to Utusan Malaysia, the MACC seized a residential unit in Selangor, two Ducati motorcycles, and 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 the MACC’s statement, Bukit Aman confirmed the case is linked to another investigation involving firearms and drugs.

Bukit Aman CID director Abd Jalil Hassan said the officer was arrested for possession of dangerous drugs, firearms and ammunition, according to 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 replica 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, police said. – October 12, 2021.