Cash amounting to RM4.4 million, along with gold bars weighing 3.7kg worth RM2.5 million, were among the items seized by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) through Op Parasit, with a total value of RM11.4 million.

Also seized were foreign currency worth RM1.4 million, a Range Rover SVR valued at RM360,000, jewelry (RM294,039), two diamond rings (RM20,000), and a 150-gram gold medallion worth RM102,000.

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MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said that, in addition, 75 accounts were frozen with an estimated value of RM32.5 million.

“So, in this case, asset seizures were carried out at two locations — a residence in Kuala Lumpur and in Besut, Terengganu. My officers had to travel to Terengganu twice to obtain these case items based on the information received."

“We are displaying these items not for ‘showcase,’ but as evidence to ensure the information conveyed to the public is accurate,” he said at a press conference.

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At the same time, Azam said that in connection with the investigation into a procurement tender case involving a former Army Chief, a total of 23 individuals were also detained.

In addition, he said MACC has opened 22 predicate offenses and one case paper involving money laundering.

A series of raids

This development follows an earlier raid on 10 January, where MACC seized 23 Rolex watches worth approximately RM2 million and jewelry valued at RM225,000 from the residence of the former Army Chief’s second wife in an East Coast state. The items were found in two suitcases during the search, which MACC Senior Director Datuk Zainul Darus later confirmed.

Meanwhile, on 9 January, media reports stated that MACC had seized cash, high-performance sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and gold worth approximately RM6.9 million in connection with the case.

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