A 41-year-old police station chief with the rank of sergeant major in Kelantan was arrested on July 19, 2026, on suspicion of accepting a RM500 bribe from a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) card holder [1, 2, 3, 4]. The bribe was allegedly given in exchange for not taking action against the foreigner who was operating a scrap metal business in the state [1, 2, 3, 4].
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) detained the suspect at about 2:20 p.m. during the operation [1, 2, 3]. On July 20, the suspect was produced in Kota Bharu Magistrate's Court, where magistrate Amirul Asyraf Abdul Rashid granted a seven-day remand order under Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code to assist in investigations [1, 2, 3, 4].
Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat confirmed the arrest and said that the police will not interfere in the MACC's investigation. He explained, "This process is part of the investigation procedure carried out by our (police) side. Further action will only be decided after everything is completed" [2, 4].
The police station chief has been suspended from duty pending further inquiries by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Integrity and Standards Compliance Department (JIPS) [4]. The case is being investigated under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009, which relates to corruption offenses, according to Kelantan MACC director Azmin Yusuff [2].
The remand period will last until July 26, enabling authorities to gather more evidence and conduct interviews as part of the probe [1, 2, 3, 4].
