KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has frozen almost 20 bank accounts holding over RM740,000 belonging to an influencer couple and two other individuals.
This comes as part of an investigation into the alleged misappropriation of public donation funds following their arrest last Wednesday (July 10).
According to MACC sources, the frozen accounts belong to individuals and companies believed to be connected to funds received from the public through an online donation collection platform.
"Since the investigation began, the MACC, through its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Division, has seized and frozen nearly 20 accounts belonging to individuals and companies to help with the ongoing investigation.
"There may be several more bank accounts that will also be seized and frozen by the MACC," he said.
MACC AML Division director Datuk Mohamad Zamri Zainul Abidin confirmed the matter when contacted.
He said that the seizure and freezing of these accounts were carried out under Section 44 of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLATFPUAA 2001).
Last week, the MACC arrested three men and a woman aged between 20 and 30 for the alleged misappropriation of public donations. They were remanded for four days, and the remand order expired on Sunday.