KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 15 -- The army officers accused of colluding with smugglers by sharing intelligence are now confined to their respective administrative headquarters, Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari told the Lower House of Parliament this morning.

The officers were among 10 individuals arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's Intelligence and Anti-Corruption Tactical Squad (ACTS) on August 13, as part of Operation Sohor targeting a smuggling syndicate.

The Armed Forces had launched their own internal probe alongside separate investigations by the MACC and the police.

Adly indicated that the investigation is still ongoing, two months after the arrests.

He told Parliament that the five officers implicated have been b...