KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has frozen 14 bank accounts involving five company accounts and nine personal accounts, with a combined estimated value of RM1.1 million, as part of an investigation into a syndicate suspected of committing various offences related to the management of foreign nationals.
A source said the accounts were frozen following investigations into 33 individuals comprising enforcement officers, civil servants, members of the public and foreigners suspected of involvement in offences under the Immigration Act 1959/63, Bernama reported.
The offences include cases involving foreigners staying in Malaysia without valid travel documents and the misuse of social visit passes to work illegally.
The source said a coordinated operation carried out last Wednesday by the MACC Intelligence Division together with its Federal Territory of Putrajaya, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Melaka offices also resulted in the seizure of various assets estimated to be worth RM1.4 million.
Among the items seized were cash, foreign currencies, luxury cars, motorcycles, gold, various types of jewellery, watches, luxury handbags and mobile phones.
“As of today, nine investigation papers have been opened and through the coordinated operations conducted in four states last Wednesday, MACC has carried out seizures and frozen the accounts of companies and individuals involved.”
“Yesterday, MACC also arrested another enforcement officer at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya to assist investigations. However, he has since been released on MACC bail.”
Last Wednesday, through Ops Layer (MACC Putrajaya), Ops Dalang (MACC Selangor), Ops Raider (MACC Negri Sembilan) and Ops Genuine (MACC Melaka), the anti-graft agency arrested 38 individuals, with 33 subsequently remanded to assist investigations.
Those detained comprised enforcement officers, civil servants, members of the public and foreign nationals.
Meanwhile, MACC Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman, when contacted, confirmed the matter and said the case was being investigated under Sections 16(b)(A), 17(a), 17(b) and 18 of the MACC Act 2009. – July 10, 2026