The Anti-Corruption Agency has announced that it has concluded investigations against Deputy Internal Security Minister Mohd Johari Baharom.

According to New Straits Times today, ACA acting director-general Ahmad Said Hamdan said the investigations were completed shortly after Johari was questioned by ACA officials on March 19.

"The investigation papers are now in the hands of the prosecution division... I cannot say anything more than that," said Ahmad Said.

He claimed however that he was unaware of the content of the investigation papers, report The Sun.

Allegations against Johari were made known in early March by the police who announced that a 'high-profile' politician was being probed in relations to graft claims.

Tables turned on police

The police were acting on information obtained from an anonymous website detailing how Johari allegedly accepted up to RM5 million in bribes to secure the release of three suspected underworld figures detained without trial under the Emergency Ordinance (EO).

Johari had denied the allegations and instead turned the table against the police for shoddy work which led to the release of those held under the EO.

EO detention papers are signed the internal security minister upon advice from the police. The minister can also extend detention for two years or sign release papers.