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Armed forces officers arrested over alleged RM5m smuggling ring in southern Malaysia

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Armed forces officers arrested over alleged RM5m smuggling ring in southern Malaysia

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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested five senior armed forces officers and five civilians for alleged involvement in a smuggling syndicate. The officers, reportedly from the intelligence division, are suspected of receiving bribes for leaking operational information and facilitating the entry of contraband worth RM5 million monthly for five years. MACC seized cash, drugs, and other items. One civilian, an Indonesian woman without valid travel documents, is believed to be an officer's mistress. The case is being investigated under the MACC Act 2009.

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