Senior Police Officers Charged with Accepting RM1 Million Bribe in Firearms Investigation Case

Two Senior Police Officers Charged with Accepting RM1 Million Bribe to Close Investigation

In a shocking turn of events, two senior police officers were charged at the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur for allegedly accepting a bribe of RM1 million from a businessman. The bribe was reportedly given to close an investigation linked to the purchase of firearms by an Israeli citizen.

Senior Assistant Director of Forensic Accounting Investigations, ACP Chin Kiam Kong, and Cryptocurrency Crime Investigation Unit head, DSP Suhairon Abdullah, pleaded not guilty to the charges before judge Azura Alwi. They were accused of agreeing to accept and accepting the cash bribe from the businessman as an inducement to help close a criminal investigation against him.

The alleged offence took place in the meeting room of the forensic accounting/cryptocurrency investigation division of the commercial crime investigation department at Menara KPJ in Jalan Tun Razak. The charges, framed under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, carry a maximum penalty of 20 years imprisonment and a fine of not less than five times the amount of the bribe.

In addition to the RM1 million bribe, Chin was also charged with agreeing to accept and accepting a bribe of RM250,000 to close another criminal investigation against the businessman. Both officers were granted bail and ordered to surrender their passports to the court.

The case has been set for mention on July 30, 2024, for the submission of documents. The accused officers’ lawyers argued for lower bail amounts, citing their long service in the police force and family responsibilities. The judge ultimately set bail at RM40,000 each, with one or two sureties required.

This high-profile case has sent shockwaves through the police force and raised concerns about corruption within law enforcement agencies. The public will be closely following the developments in this case as it unfolds.