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MACC officer among 2 remanded over RM700,000 robbery

So far 12 people have been called for questioning.

Bernama
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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has confirmed that one of its officers was detained by the police to assist in investigations into a gang robbery case. Photo: AP
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has confirmed that one of its officers was detained by the police to assist in investigations into a gang robbery case. Photo: AP

Two individuals including a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officer have been remanded for three and four days respectively to assist investigations into a robbery case involving losses of RM700,000.

Dang Wangi police chief ACP Noor Dellhan Yahaya said the duo, both aged around 30, were arrested over the weekend by a team from the Dang Wangi Criminal Investigation Department.

He said so far 12 individuals have been called up by the police to assist in the investigation.

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“Further investigations are still ongoing under Section 395 of the Penal Code,” he said in a statement today.

MACC in a statement yesterday confirmed that an officer from the commission had been detained by the police to assist in investigations into a gang robbery case in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.

On Saturday, a news portal reported that two individuals, including an officer of an enforcement agency, had been arrested by the police on suspicion of being involved in a gang robbery at a house in Jalan Ampang, which allegedly involved losses of almost RM1 million.