The Star, Thursday February 13, 2014
PETALING JAYA: Police crippled a
robbery gang following the arrests of 13 suspects, including four
foreigners, on Wednesday afternoon and Thurday morning.
The suspects were nabbed in various locations in Puchong, Petaling Jaya and Kajang.
The first arrests were made on Wednesday at 12.45pm after police
stumbled upon three of the gang members near Jalan Tenpu, Puchong, while
patrolling the area.
The patrol team tried to stop their vehicle but the suspects, in a
grey Honda City, attempted to escape and a high speed chase ensued.
The suspects were then cornered with the help of four Mobile Patrol Vehicles on duty near the Sunway Toll Plaza.
The suspects – a local, a Bangladeshi man and a Thai woman - were
detained on the spot and tools believed to be used in a series of
robbery cases were also found in the car.
The arrests led police to six other gang members - four local men and
two women from Vietnam and Thailand - who were nabbed on the same day
in PJ.
Cops also retrieved stolen items including watches, cameras, iPads, laptops and cars in five different locations in the area.
On Thursday morning, four men linked to the gang were detained in
Jalan Berjaya 1, Taman Berjaya, Sungai Chua, Kajang, following a tip off
and surveillance.
Kajang OCPD Astt Comm Ab Rashid Ab Wahab said upon inspecting the
lorry one of the suspects was driving, police found a concrete mixer
that was reported missing in Cheras.
“A wrench, a screwdriver and ice breaking tools were among the items found in the lorry.
“The suspects are being remanded as we speak and the case is being
investigated under Section 467 and 379A of the Penal Code for cheating
and dishonestly inducing delivery of property, and vehicle theft.
“We are ascertaining the number of cases the group is involved with,” he said.
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