PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained another three customs officers today in their probe into the "flying container" tax evasion syndicate.
MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said they had also seized more than RM3 million in cash during the arrest.
"There will be an announcement today because we have detained three more customs officers earlier today and found more than RM3 million in cash.
"I have instructed my deputy chief commissioner (operations) Datuk Seri Ahmad Khusairi Yahaya to reveal the discovery of the large sum of money among those who are involved in the syndicate.
"We will be investigating more officers and if needed, we will detain them," he told reporters after 'The Sin of Corruption: A religious perspective' book launch here today.
He added that they had reached out to Singapore's Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) through the Attorney-General Chambers.
"We had also initiated an intelligence network with Singapore to track down those who are involved in the syndicate," he said.
The 'flying container' case came to light following the arrest of seven individuals, including customs personnel last week for suspected collusion with a smuggling syndicate in Port Klang that resulted in tax leakages valued at around RM3.5 billion.
A total of 19 containers with various imported products were seized during the operation conducted by the MACC and the Customs Department on Wednesday.
