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As our van rolled to a stop in front of the Rantau Panjang security checkpoint near the Malaysian-Thai border, an officer from the General Operations Force (GOF) walked out of the guard post and motioned us to lower the window.
"Sepuluh ringgit, cepat, cepat (RM10/S$2, hurry, hurry)," he whispered, extending his hand inside the vehicle and glancing nervously at the other vehicles that had pulled up behind our dilapidated van.
An undercover enforcement officer in the front passenger seat pulled out RM10 and handed it to the middle-aged GOF officer. He then let us through with a wave of his hand.
Moments later, at another checkpoint - this time, Customs - the undercover agent got out and opened the back door of the van and showed them our illicit cargo of contraband fragrant rice stuffed in pillowcases and other taxable goods.
The payoff this time was RM50 (S$20.50) and the methodology involved a bit of sleight-of-hand.
Caught on camera: Officers make $2,000 from bribes
Article Source: Asiaone
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Corruption is everywhere...some are more blatant than others. First world countries employ sophisticated first class corruption techniques. 3rd world ...Raw unashamed open corruption without the cosmetic.
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#1 - Tue Jan 3, 2012 1:23 AM ESTAt present, officers take about a year at their stations to get comfortable with the smugglers.
The NST was also made to understand that joint operations to arrest enforcement officers were difficult because details of the operations would be leaked.
The source said the "strong bond" between law enforcers and smugglers was hard to break, and they would never snitch on each other.
But operations by graft-busters had recently resulted in some of these officers being charged in court. However, a few GOF officers caught on tape taking bribes were only disciplined by their department and reassigned to other duties.
Amazing. Anti-graft agencies have feelings for officers on the take. They even knew how long it takes for the officers to get comfortable with the smugglers. Welcome to the neighbourhood.
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#2 - Tue Jan 3, 2012 1:31 AM ESTPUTRAJAYA, Malaysia - Corruption at different levels of border enforcement and lax border security are costing the government hundreds of millions of ringgit annually.
A New Straits Times team, which joined several covert surveillance operations, found that agencies tasked with foiling smuggling attempts were closing an eye to movements of price-controlled goods by foreigners and Malaysians.
The manner in which these smugglers operated shocked even graft-busters as the government continued to spend billions on subsidies for goods and commodities crucial to the people.
From our observations at several border checkpoints, including Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kedah; Rantau Panjang, Kelantan; Tebedu, Sarawak; and Sandakan, Sabah, cars, vans and lorries were ferrying out sugar, flour, cooking oil, ST15 rice, RON 95 petrol, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas.
Sources said for LPG alone, which was subsidised to the tune of RM1.43 billion in 2010, losses amounted to more than RM10 million (S$4 million) a year.
http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20120102-319465.html
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#3 - Tue Jan 3, 2012 1:33 AM ESTBusiness as usual. Public knowledge. Accepted practice. We live in a wonderful world of Ignorant Bliss. Best not to know, in case the truth spoils your recycled new year.....? LOL!
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Yeah koko, the expected perks that go with the job and it is done quite openly as well.
- 3 votes
#5 - Wed Jan 4, 2012 3:24 PM ESTHappens all over the place, a lot more than most realize.
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#6 - Fri Jan 6, 2012 4:22 PM ESTYes TR. It is like they are no longer ashamed of corruption any more. Without the fear of GOD and the retribution of doing bad, Getting Money becomes their primary purpose in life, even by immoral means.
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