GEORGE TOWN: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will charge 18 Road Transport Department (JPJ) officers over the next three days.
MACC chief commissioner Latheefa Koya said six of them will be charged on Wednesday (July 24) and added that another six will be charged on Thursday (July 25).
She also said that another six will be charged on Friday (July 26), adding that all will be charged at the Butterworth courts.
Latheefa, however, refused to comment if any of them were "big fish", saying it was part of the earlier investigation conducted by the commission over the last few months.
"It involves many officers and is a continuation of the investigation which was conducted by the MACC on the department," said Latheefa at a press conference after a briefing at the MACC Penang headquarters here on Tuesday (July 23).
MACC officers have picked up 68 JPJ officers and personnel, two former APAD officers and nine civilians since April 16 to assist in the probe codenamed Ops Sarat.
"It involves many officers and is a continuation of the investigation which was conducted by the MACC on the department," said Latheefa at a press conference after a briefing at the MACC Penang headquarters here on Tuesday (July 23).
MACC officers have picked up 68 JPJ officers and personnel, two former APAD officers and nine civilians since April 16 to assist in the probe codenamed Ops Sarat.
On April 24, former APAD officers and a JPJ enforcement officer were remanded in connection with the case.
Sources have claimed that the officers had been taking bribes since 2016 and that the money collected could have amounted to more than RM80,000.
The payments were allegedly an inducement to not take action against lorry drivers who committed road offences.- Star
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