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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested a police constable and patrol officer for allegedly soliciting and accepting bribes worth RM14,000 in connection with traffic violation cases on the East Coast Expressway.
The alleged extortion case involving police personnel demands decisive action without compromise, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, to protect public confidence in law enforcement and Malaysia's international standing.
A foreign national at the centre of a major extortion case involving a dozen Kuala Lumpur police officers has been arrested on passport-related charges, along with two female accomplices from Thailand and China.
A disciplinary investigation has been launched against twelve police officers accused of involvement in an alleged RM2 million extortion operation. The inquiry will proceed in tandem with a criminal probe by the police's Criminal Investigation Department.
Malaysia's Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has pledged the police force's unwavering stance against misconduct, following the detention of 12 personnel in connection with an extortion allegation involving a Vanuatu citizen.