JOHOR BARU: Several senior immigration officers, including a woman and a Datuk, were remanded for alleged corruption.

It is learnt that at least five people, including four immigration staff members, were remanded for four days by a magistrate's court here over the issuance of temporary work permits and passes.

All are in their 30s and 40s. One of those arrested is a businessman.

It is learnt that Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers arrested the five in a series of raids since Sunday (Nov 25).

They also seized cash and the suspects' bank accounts have been frozen.

MACC investigations director Datuk Seri Simi Abdul Ghani, when contacted, confirmed the case.