Sunday, 23 May 2021 04:17 PM MYTThe meat cartel scandal has led into the investigation of government agencies as well as a logistics company. — Picture by Firdaus LatifJOHOR BARU, May 23 — Four assistant enforcement officers from the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department and a logistics company owner were charged in the Sessions Court here today in connection with the “meat cartel” scandal.
Meanwhile, two other Maqis assistant enforcement officers Mohammad Sofyan Mohd Zin, 27 and Khairul Izat Sulaiman, 31, pleaded guilty to two charges that were read separately against them. Another accused, Nor Azlan, faces five charges and is alleged to have received RM37,000 in cash between February to March 2017 for the release of 40 containers carrying frozen meat belonging to Syarikat ZS Armin Sdn Bhd from a country not recognised by the Malaysian Veterinary Department.
They were charged with committing the offence at the Maqis office at the Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar in Gelang Patah on October 5 and November 10 last year. In the same court, Ahmad Kamal also ordered Mohammad Sofyan to appoint a lawyer and allowed him bail of RM5,000 with one surety.