PUTRAJAYA: A total of RM3.5mil cash was discovered at a house belonging to the 47-year-old Datuk, believed to be the ringleader of the "project cartel", following a raid on Monday (April 5). Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigators also discovered that the Datuk amassed an extraordinary amount of wealth and assets, including a luxury yacht and two helicopters. The “project cartel” is believed to have been awarded 345 tenders with an estimated value of RM3.6bil from different ministries and agencies nationwide since 2014. Earlier on Tuesday (April 6), MACC arrested the eighth suspect - a senior officer from a government agency - for alleged involvement in the "project cartel" syndicate. The 38-year-old suspect, a quantity surveyor with a Grade 48 position, is believed to have prepared bills of quantity for projects offered by a government agency.

Source: The Star April 06, 2021 05:22 UTC