Customs officer in graft probe falls to death at MACC building

A Customs officer being investigated by the MACC for graft involving unpaid taxes is believed to have fallen to his death from the 3rd floor of the MACC Building in Jalan Cochrane on Wednesday morning.

The remains of the officer, who had been released on bail two days ago, was found at 10.15am.

It is learnt that the officer had returned to the MACC office on Wednesday to meet the investigation officer.

MACC director of investigations Datuk Mustafar Ali, who confirmed the incident, said the investigation officer had told the Customs officer to wait and went to collect the case file.

"When he came back, he found the Customs officer missing," he added.

MACC is scheduled to hold a press conference on the incident Wednesday afternoon.