KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained a former company manager on suspicion of submitting fraudulent employment contract documents to secure foreign worker quotas, amounting to an estimated RM77 million.
Sources close to the investigation disclosed that the suspect, a man in his 40s, was taken into custody around 6pm yesterday while he was present at the MACC office in Putrajaya for questioning.
Following his arrest, the suspect was brought to the Putrajaya Magistrate's Court earlier today.
Magistrate Irza Zulaikha Rohanuddin issued a seven-day remand order, effective today until July 1, 2024, to facilitate further investigation.
Initial findings reveal that the suspect, alongside seven company directors from four different companies, allegedly submitted forged employment contract documents to the Labour Department under the Human Resources Ministry. These documents were used to apply for foreign worker quotas.
"The suspect is believed to have committed this act in 2022, involving 25 fake employment contracts with a total estimated value of around RM77 million," said a source familiar with the case.
MACC Special Operations Division senior director Datuk Azmi Kamaruzaman who confirmed the arrest said that the case is being investigated under Section 16 of the MACC Act 2009. He also noted that efforts are underway to trace several other individuals who are believed to be connected to the scheme.
"We are actively pursuing leads to identify and apprehend other parties involved in this case," Azmi added.