PUTRAJAYA: Another suspect has been arrested in connection with the graft investigators "Ops Jaguar" probe into a crime syndicate selling Customs Department contraband.

       The suspect is in his 40s and was arrested at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission headquarters two days ago, according to sources.

       Following the arrest, Magistrate Nor Syakirah Che Hashim allowed for the suspect to be remanded for four days beginning July 19.

       Prior to this, the MACC had remanded four individuals following the special ops by the illegal money laundering prevention division.

       On July 14, The Star joined the MACC as they raided a syndicate storeroom which was hidden above a tyre factory in an industrial park in Klang, Selangor.

       The group was believed to have been selling pangolin scales in the black market, after bribing enforcement agency officers to allow them to take items meant for disposal from the Customs Department warehouse.

       Authorities seized two tonnes of pangolin scales worth around RM23.4mil.

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       Meanwhile, the Wildlife Justice Commission acknowledged the MACC's dedication to root out corruption and its quick response to time-sensitive intelligence.

       "This operation showcases the international cooperation that is essential to root out those in the private and public sectors who are engaging in corrupt practices that facilitate these crimes," it said.

       The Wildlife Justice Commission is an international foundation headquartered in The Hague, that operates globally with the mission to help dismantle organised transnational criminal networks trading in wildlife, timber and fish.