KOTA BARU, May 19 — An enforcement officer was detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today on suspicion of receiving a RM14,000 bribe from a contractor.

According to an MACC source, the suspect, who previously served in a district in Kelantan, was detained at around 1 pm at the state MACC headquarters.

“The officer is suspected of receiving cash and various valuable items from a contractor,” the source told Bernama.