MACC today confirmed they are also investigating a migrant trafficking cartel recently exposed by Malaysiakini journalist B Nantha Kumar, who was recently arrested over alleged bribery.
“Yes, we are investigating them.
“I have mentioned this many times to the media that we (MACC) are not only investigating, but we have been doing investigations on issues related to cartels that deal with trafficking foreign labourers into this country,” MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki told a press conference in Putrajaya this afternoon.
Azam was asked for an update into its investigation against the journalist, who was arrested on Friday for allegedly receiving bribes from an agent that deals with foreign workers.
This includes whether MACC is also investigating the agent over their alleged involvement in cartel activities.
It was reported that the journalist was arrested on Friday for allegedly receiving RM20,000 in bribes from an agent that deals with foreign workers.
The bribe was allegedly in exchange for him not publishing two articles that would expose the cartel.
Nantha, who has worked with Malaysiakini since 2018, has recently written extensively about immigration syndicates, including those involving the Immigration Department.
Recently, he broke a story about a new Pakistani cartel allegedly being masterminded by a former Immigration Department officer, who is now a “Datuk”. - Mkini
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