MACC raids Johor data centre project as contract manager and wife held with RM7.5 million in bribes

Malaysian authorities detained four people yesterday during an anti-corruption sweep targeting a massive data center project fraud. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission conducted Operation Ways across the Klang Valley region. Investigators focused on a construction tender worth approximately RM180 million for development work in Johor state. Officials arrested a contract manager from a major building firm along with his spouse and two additional suspects. The operation revealed systematic bribery affecting multiple contract awards.

Enforcement teams discovered RM7.5 million in cash during searches of the manager's residence. Sources revealed the suspect demanded 2.5 percent kickbacks for each successful tender application. The scheme affected six separate contracts within the broader project framework. Putrajaya Magistrate Irza Zulaikha Rohanuddin approved different detention periods for each suspect. The primary suspect faces seven days of remand, while others received shorter terms.

Deputy Chief Commissioner Ahmad Khusairi Yahaya confirmed the arrests target violations of Malaysia's anti-corruption laws. Prosecutors will pursue charges under multiple sections of the MACC Act 2009. The investigation continues as authorities examine the full scope of the alleged bribery network.