Duo remanded for five days for suspected fraud

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A director and general manager of an advertising company in Melaka have been remanded for five days to assist in an investigation into false reports submitted for billboard installation projects across the state.  The case allegedly involves millions of ringgit in claims made to a Melaka state government-owned agency over the past three years.  Read more at https://shorturl.at/0AQel  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A director and general manager of an advertising company have been remanded for five days to

00:07assist in an investigation into the submission of false reports on billboard installation

00:12projects across Malacca.

00:14The case allegedly involves millions of ringgit in claims made to a state government-owned

00:20agency over the past three years.

00:22Magistrate Khairul Nisak Hasni issued the remand order on Tuesday for the suspects,

00:27aged 46 and 48.

00:30The duo were detained at 3pm on Monday after being summoned to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption

00:35Commission, MACC Headquarters in Alai, to assist with the investigation.

00:41Malacca MACC Director Adi Supian Shafi confirmed the arrests, stating that the investigation

00:47is being conducted under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009.

00:53If convicted, the suspects could face a fine of up to five times the value of the bribe

00:58or 10,000 ringgit, whichever is higher, and a prison sentence of up to 20 years.

01:05The MACC launched the investigation after two illegal advertising billboards collapsed

01:10in Bandar Hilir and Jalan Bacang due to strong winds on July 14.

01:15On July 15, State Housing and Local Government Committee Chairman Datuk Rais Yassin confirmed

01:21that the collapsed billboards did not have permits from the local council.

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