KUALA LUMPUR: Eleven customs officers were among 17 people arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to facilitate its investigation into the "flying container" case, which resulted in RM3.5 billion in tax leakages.
Apart from the customs officers, others nabbed by the anti-graft agency in its probe included six directors and staff members of a company, as well as a runner and his lover.
Sources said the MACC has, to date, seized RM4.4 million in cash, believed to be obtained from the proceeds of corruption by the customs officers suspected to be involved in the case.
This, the sources said, did not include four Yamaha XMAX motorcycles worth RM28,000 each, a luxury multi-purpose vehicle worth more than RM200,000, a used BMW car, jewelry, luxury watches, as well as a plot of land, all of which were purchased with cash.
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