Eight Singaporean held in M'sia for bribing cop

• sbst275

  31 May 10, 19:36

  Eight Singaporeans held for bribery

  http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/5/31/nation/6371391&sec=nation

  JOHOR BARU: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained eight Singa­poreans for trying to bribe police personnel here.

  State MACC director Simi Abdul Ghani said the Singaporeans aged between 27 and 66 were detained for offering bribes to the police officers after they were caught for various traffic offences.

  They had attempted to offer bribes ranging from RM20 to RM110.

  “These offenders were held during a three-day joint operation between the MACC and state police which began on Friday,” he said.

  “Anyone convicted for the offence can be jailed a maximum of 20 years and fined not more than five times the bribe amount or RM10,000, whichever is higher,” he added.

  All the offenders have since been released on MACC bail.

  “Don’t try to bribe government officials or law enforcement officers, as the MACC is always looking into these cases,” Simi said. - The Star (Malaysia)

• Cheerin

  1 Jun 10, 08:33

  omg.. I always bribe them $50... hope i won't be so suay..

• QX179R

  1 Jun 10, 09:34

  'Kopi money' risk

  SINGAPORE drivers in the habit of slipping RM50 (S$21.30) to Malaysian enforcement officers when stopped for speeding across the Causeway may have received their most serious warning yet.

  This act of bribery - which some describe as paying a 'speeding toll' - saw eight Singaporeans detained over the Vesak Day weekend.

  About 16,000 Singapore vehicles, excluding motorcycles, enter Malaysia every day. Among them were those driven by the eight men and women who were nabbed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for allegedly offering bribes of between RM20 and RM110 to settle their traffic offences. The eight, aged between 27 and 66, were released on bail.

  -- ST

• dangerboi

  1 Jun 10, 09:40

  .....  .......

  these people ought to be punished

• ~PEPPER~

  1 Jun 10, 09:49

  Originally posted by dangerboi:

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  these people ought to be punished

  
  haha lol for causing corruption to spread.

• QX179R

  1 Jun 10, 12:29

  Paying 'kopi money' to Malaysian police may land you 20 years in jail

  
  

  http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/this_urban_jungle/385398/paying_kopi_money_to_malaysian_police_may_land_you_in_jail.html
  
• Asromanista2001

  1 Jun 10, 13:16

  THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END !!!!!!!!

  an honest cop in M'sia ?????????

  must be one of the signs liao !!!!!

• sbst275

  1 Jun 10, 19:24

  They could give ppl 50% discount for traffic summon in order for them to pay.

  Tat's for their own ppl.

  seriously how do u expect visitors to respect their police?

  But in any case bribing them is no good, it's like trying to bribe our mata.

• ChoCoChips

  1 Jun 10, 19:28

  times are bad.

  even kopi is expensive now