A female civil servant at a drug rehab centre is remanded for allegedly taking RM6,000 in bribes to smuggle contraband to inmates.

KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has remanded a female civil servant from a drug rehabilitation centre for allegedly soliciting and accepting bribes totalling RM6,000.

The bribes were reportedly an inducement to smuggle contraband to inmates at the facility.

A six-day remand order, effective until Saturday, was granted by Magistrate Iffah Nabihah Mohd Ishak at the Kuala Terengganu Magistrate’s Court. The woman, in her 30s, was detained yesterday alongside a male colleague in his late 40s.

The male suspect was later released on MACC bail due to health reasons. Initial investigations suggest both suspects acted independently between September 2024 and January 2025.

They allegedly solicited and received money from the families of inmates. The funds were reportedly received through bank transfers into their personal and third-party accounts.

Their modus operandi involved smuggling prohibited items via the supply of lunch meals. Terengganu MACC director Hazrul Shazreen Abd Yazid confirmed the arrests.

The case is being investigated under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009. A thorough investigation is also underway to determine if other individuals were involved in the syndicate.

 The Sun Malaysia