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Court extend remand on three civil servants to facilitate graft, money-laundering probes.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — The remand on three civil servants including a ‘Datuk Seri’ and ‘Datuk’ who were detained last Monday to assist in investigations into a corruption and money-laundering case has been extended.

The remand on the Datuk Seri, aged 54, a senior officer with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) was extended by the Putrajaya magistrate’s court for five days from tomorrow.

The remand on the Datuk, aged 56, a senior officer at a government department in Melaka was extended for three days by the Melaka magistrate’s court.

The remand on another senior officer, aged 47, who is attached with a government linked company in Kota Baharu was extended for six days beginning today, by the Kota Baharu sessions court.

The trio are being remanded under Section 17(a) and Section 23 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 and Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.

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