Policeman Caught For Hiding A Stash Of Ang Pows & Cash In Setapak Police Station Locker
An investigation is underway to determine the source of the ang pows and money.
By Yap Wan Xiang - 07 Feb 2024, 07:08 AM
Cover image via The Bukit Aman Integrity and Standards Compliance Department (JIPS) is currently investigating a policeman from the Setapak police station for allegedly hiding ang pows and a significant amount of cash
According to the New Straits Times, JIPS director Datuk Seri Azri Ahmad said a disciplinary inquiry paper will be opened regarding the ang pows and money in the policeman's possession.
While the exact amount of money discovered was not disclosed, Azri emphasised the need to ascertain its source and determine if any misconduct had occurred.
"The money was found when the JIPS Bukit Aman team conducted a random inspection at the police station and found several ang pows and cash in a policeman's possession.
"If money is found, we need to ascertain whether the money really belongs to him. Possessing ang pows raises questions because he is not allowed to receive them [from members of the public].
"So, we need to ask whether he was given the ang pows, and who gave them to him. He needs to answer all these questions during our internal investigation to determine if he has committed any wrongdoing," Berita Harian quoted Azri as saying.
The JIPS director added that the ang pows were discovered in the policeman's locker
He stated that police officers are only allowed to carry a maximum of RM100 during roadblocks and other operations. However, the money was discovered in his locker, prompting the need to conduct an investigation to uncover the source.
The case has been transferred to Bukit Aman for further action.
Commenting further on the spot check, Azri said JIPS officers routinely conduct inspections on police officers to bolster the integrity of the police force, revealing that over 500,000 inspections were carried out last year.
Azri's statement comes after a whistleblower site reported yesterday, 6 January, that a JIPS operation led to the discovery of a police officer possessing two bags filled with RM4,239 in cash and RM2,050 in ang pows.
The site also reported that an investigation paper was opened to probe the police officer in question.
However, Azri did not explicitly state whether the case he was commenting on was the same one mentioned by the whistleblower site.
