KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has rearrested a businessman linked to a corruption scandal involving Selangor Menteri Besar Inc (MBI).
MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed that the man was re-arrested on Tuesday.
"We re-arrested him on Tuesday as we have opened a new case on a separate issue.
"We have since obtained a five-day remand order against this individual," he told the News Straits Times on Wednesday.
Sources revealed that this individual was re-arrested when investigators found information that he could be involved in another corruption case.
The sources added that the second case was connected to MBI but involved another project.
The suspect allegedly received bribes from another company after receiving the contract linked to MBI.
This businessman is among four individuals, who were arrested by MACC last week over a scandal worth millions of ringgit involving MBI.
The probe is related to sand mining concessions carried out by the state's investment arm company.
It was reported that MACC uncovered two more "safe houses" and seized RM321,000 in foreign and local currency in its probe into the corruption scandal involving MBI.
Azam was quoted saying that MACC expected to make more arrests in connection with the probe.
MACC also received information that some money has been invested in Singapore, and there may be other accounts in different banks.
Four individuals had been taken into custody — three men and one woman.