Woman arrested for allegedly attempting to bribe traffic cop
A woman in Johor was arrested for allegedly offering a traffic police officer a bribe of RM1,500 (S$470) in exchange for releasing her Indonesian friend.
The said friend was reportedly detained over an immigration offence involving an expired passport.
Officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested the Malaysian woman in her 30s on Wednesday (4 Nov).
Source: Google Maps
The arrest occurred at around 11am, when she arrived at the MACC Batu Pahat branch to give a statement.
Friend reportedly detained over expired passport
The woman had allegedly offered the traffic cop RM1,500 in cash to bribe him not to take action against her friend and release them.
The Indonesian national had reportedly been detained for breaking Section 6(1) of Malaysia’s Immigration Act 1959/63.
They reportedly had an expired passport.
Malaysian woman may face up to 20 years’ jail
Meanwhile, Johor MACC director Datuk Hazrul Shazreen Abd Yazid confirmed the Malaysian woman’s arrest.
The authorities are investigating the case under Section 17(b) of the MACC Act 2009, which covers offering or giving gratification to an agent.
If convicted, an individual can face up to 20 years’ imprisonment and a fine of at least five times the value of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher.
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