MACC nabs third suspect in 'title for sale' probe

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A 62-year-old managing director of a private company in Selangor is the third individual arrested by graft busters in Melaka in an ongoing title-for-sale investigation.   The man was detained by Melaka Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers when he turned up for questioning at 5.35pm on Tuesday (Dec 31).  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/bdzda3h6  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A managing director from Selangor was arrested by Malacca Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission

00:07officers on Tuesday evening as a third individual in an ongoing title for sale investigation.

00:14MACC obtained a six-day remand order for the suspect at the Aikaro Magistrates Court on Wednesday

00:19to assist in a corruption investigation involving the accusation of the Datuk Sri title in 2022.

00:27The 62-year-old man is accused of soliciting and accepting over RM375,000 in bribes to secure

00:34the title. The case is being investigated under Section 16, Subsection AA of the MACC Act 2009.

00:42Last month, MACC arrested a 54-year-old manager and a 46-year-old woman from Selangor,

00:48both believed to be involved with the title for sale racket.

00:52The three suspects allegedly convinced a businessman that they could secure an honorary

00:57title for him, demanding kickbacks, but the businessman did not receive the award despite paying.

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