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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested a police constable and patrol officer in Kuantan on suspicion of soliciting and accepting approximately RM14,000 in bribes related to traffic offences on the East Coast Expressway.
The arrest of 12 police personnel on suspicion of extorting a Vanuatu citizen signals the force's commitment to internal accountability, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said, underscoring that misconduct will face swift consequences.
Authorities in Kedah have arrested three police officers along with three other suspects in connection with robberies targeting foreign nationals across two incidents last month.