MACC has frozen RM1 million in accounts and seized RM170,000 cash in an e-waste management investigation involving senior DOE officials.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has frozen two bank accounts containing about RM1 million and seized RM170,000 in cash.
This is part of an investigation into an electronic waste management case involving senior officials from the Department of Environment.
A source said the frozen accounts include a company account with about RM700,000 and an individual account holding about RM300,000.
The investigation focuses on allegations of abuse of power and corruption.
The probe is examining the failure to take enforcement action against a scheduled waste management company linked to illegal disposal activities.
The case is being investigated under Section 16 of the MACC Act 2009.
Last Friday, the Director-General, Deputy Director-General and an assistant officer of the DOE were remanded for seven days.
A member of the public was remanded for three days until today.
MACC Investigation Division Senior Director Datuk Zainul Darus confirmed the matter.
The probe, led by the MACC Investigation Division, has been ongoing since Jan 19.
