Azam: Senior cop allegedly on the take was not acting alone

The MACC believes that the senior police officer recently detained on suspicion of accepting bribes to protect illegal activities in Kuala Lumpur, was not acting alone.

In fact, its chief commissioner Azam Baki said there was a possibility that other more senior police officers might also be involved.

“It could be. We are looking into that area,” he said when asked at a press conference today.

Azam said the current focus of the investigation is on the amount of bribes received and who gave them.

On Sunday, Bernama reported that MACC had arrested a senior police officer, in his 40s, on suspicion of taking bribes to protect people involved in gambling, vice and gangsterism activities in the capital since 2021.

MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki

The officer, based at the Kuala Lumpur police headquarters, was arrested after he turned up to give his statement at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya.

MACC also found cash amounting to more than RM2 million when they searched several premises belonging to the senior officer.

- Bernama