PETALING JAYA, July 21 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has frozen and confiscated assets valued at over RM332 million in an ongoing probe into a scrap metal and e-waste smuggling syndicate.

As reported by The Star, the syndicate is accused of bribing enforcement officers, causing a loss of more than RM950 million in export tax revenue over the last six years.

"MACC has frozen 324 bank accounts, comprising 142 corporate accounts and 182 individual accounts, totalling nearly RM150mil. Assets seized so far amount to about RM183mil," an MACC source told The Star.

The source also revealed that 27 witnesses have been questioned, including a key suspect, whose statement was recorded today. No arrests have been made, and inv...