MACC Nabs Sessions Court Judge over Illegal Immigrant Racket

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A Kuala Kubu Baru Sessions Court judge has been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) here over alleged corruption involving the release of illegal immigrants.

MACC chief commissioner Latheefa Koya confirmed the arrest and said the judge was held this evening to assist in the probe over a case of arrested illegal immigrants released after payment was made.

She said the arrest is also related to the recent arrests of a lawyer and a DPP as well as several policemen.

“The arrest was made in connection with the previous action against a lawyer, deputy public prosecutor and several police personnel over the case.

“A sum of money was also seized during the arrest,” she said in a statement.

It was reported earlier that the remand of the lawyer and the DPP has been extended by two days until tomorrow.

MACC deputy chief commissioner (operations) Datuk Seri Azam Baki said six policemen arrested over the probe were released today.

Last week, six policemen from the Hulu Selangor District Police headquarters as well as the lawyer and DPP were arrested to help in the investigation into the case.

Hulu Selangor District Police acting chief DSP Azman Ab Rahman, when contacted, confirmed the arrests of the policemen and said all of them were held last Wednesday to help in the investigation into the release of 15 illegal immigrants.

Investigations are being conducted under Section 16(A)(B) of the MACC Act for bribery.

The Sun reported last Thursday that the MACC team laid an ambush at about 6.30pm on July 17 after receiving a tip-off that the suspects had colluded to facilitate the release of nine illegal immigrants in custody.

It is learnt that the raiding party found RM17,500 in the possession of the lawyer, purportedly to pay off the police officers and the DPP.

MACC officers also recovered about RM82,000 from the DPP when he was arrested at his office at the sessions court.

Sources said MACC investigators believed the cash found on the DPP were kickbacks he had received.

Five of the policemen arrested were officers investigating the immigrants for illegal entry while the sixth policeman was in charge of the court lock-up.