Secret codenames used by immigration officers in counter setting racket, says MACC
Bribes given to immigration officers in the counter setting investigation had codenames based on the nationality of the foreigners being brought in.
During a press conference at the MACC headquarters on Wednesday (Sept 18), Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the amount of bribes are between RM200 and RM2,500 for each foreigner.
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During a press conference at the MACC headquarters on Wednesday (Sept 18), Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the amount of bribes are between RM200 and RM2,500 for each foreigner.
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00:00All right, all right, good.
01:00In our report, we have found the following modus operandi.
01:06First, agents or syndicates promote the package to enter Malaysia via social media such as Facebook, Telegram and other media applications.
01:17Second, agents contact certain immigration officers via WhatsApp to get an appropriate date for a group of foreigners to come to Malaysia.
01:30So that it can be set up at relevant counters.
01:35Third, the affected immigration officer will give a green light if the date is appropriate.
01:44Fourth, agents or syndicates will give passports and photos of a group of foreigners who will arrive via WhatsApp to the affected immigration officers.
01:55Fifth, the immigration officer will give a specific number of counters that must be reached by a group of foreigners arriving to enter Malaysia.
02:09Sixth, in order to pass the counters, agents or syndicates will bring foreigners to their destination.
02:18Based on our investigation, the amount of bribes paid per pack is between RM200 and RM2500.
02:28And the value of the payment is as follows.
02:32For the residents of Bangladesh, RM2500 with the code name Schoolboy.
02:37Second, Myanmar RM1500 with the code name Junta.
02:45Third, Pakistan RM1300 with the code name Carpet.
02:52There are also those who are affected, Yemen RM1500 but we are not able to pass their code name.
02:59India RM800 with the code name Kicap or Roti Canai.
03:05Uzbekistan RM500 but this case is affected.
03:10China RM350 with the code name Limau.
03:14Vietnam RM350 with the code name Lai Chi or Nguyen.
03:23Indonesia RM300 with the code name Salak.
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07:02illegal activities related to the Malaysian Immigration Department
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