Johor bahru: Four enforcement officers suspected of accepting bribes of about RM3,000 for their involvement in a 'flying passport' scheme at the motor entry zone counter of the Johor-Singapore border were remanded for six days beginning today.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) disclosed that the suspects, aged between their 20s and 40s, were remanded until August 1 to aid investigations under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009. The arrests took place at the Johor MACC office, where the officers were suspected of receiving bribes for stamping passports without the physical presence of their owners.

During the arrest, authorities confiscated fourteen foreign passports, four mobile phones, and RM3,000 believed to be bribe money. The officers are suspected of receiving approximately RM200 for each passport they processed in this manner.