Free Malaysia Today, 21 December 2015
Arrests related to violent gang crimes and murder in
Kajang as well as armed robberies in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Negeri
Sembilan.
KUALA LUMPUR: 34 suspects of violent crimes such as murder, armed
robbery and kidnapping have been arrested under the Ops Cantas Khas
Kajang initiative, the director of the Criminal Investigation Department
of the Royal Malaysian Police said.
Speaking at a press conference at Bukit Aman Police Headquarters,
Mohmad Salleh said the operation was launched after the shooting of two
men and a child by an unknown suspect who is believed to have kidnapped a
man shortly after in Kajang.
Upon pursuing leads in these cases, police arrested a man in Bandar
Sunway, Selangor, who was in possession of a stolen Toyota Camry.
Leading police to his house in Bandar Mewah, Kajang, another stolen
vehicle, in which four different types of firearms were stashed in, was
found.
Also found were two stolen motorcycles and other objects including
live rounds of ammunition, plastic zip ties, sledgehammers, a machete
and metal cutters.
Soon after five others aged between 28-29 suspected to be involved in
the shooting of a man and his daughter outside Public Bank in Jalan
Besar, Semenyih, were also arrested.
“With these arrests, police have solved all the armed robberies of
goldsmiths in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Negeri Sembilan since 2013.
“10 different cases have been solved so far, seven of which were
robberies and two murders,” said Mohmad, adding that Kajang has been a
hot bed for organised crime.
He also said there was a high likelihood that the murder victims
themselves were involved in organised crime syndicates in the area or
were targets in a raging turf war there.
Speaking about the suspects, he said, “Those arrested are definitely
involved in organised crime syndicates, judging by the crimes they
committed, which are violent crimes that include drug dealing and
auto-theft.
“They operate in the Klang Valley, focusing on soft targets in densely populated areas where it is easy to make their getaway.”
Confirming that the incidences of gang-related crime in the region
had increased significantly, Mohmad said the number of arrests under the
Prevention of Crimes Act (Poca) had doubled since last year.
At least 730 arrests were made this year alone, compared to about 350 last year, he said.
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