The former director of the Kelantan Office of the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) has been remanded to facilitate investigations into the filing of false claims worth RM600,000.

Kota Baru Sessions Court Registrar Norida Mohd Husin issued the remand order for seven days, beginning today.

Kelantan Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) director Moh Samsuddin Yusof said the 35-year old suspect was arrested at his office in Putrajaya at about 6pm yesterday.

He said the man was taken to Kota Baru last night to assist in the investigations.

The case is investigated under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009.

- Bernama