The Star, Saturday July 11, 2015
KAJANG: A family of bandits have
been robbing indiscriminately around Kajang, terrorising even factory
workers, to get money for their drug fix.
Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Willey Richard said the family comprised two brothers and four male cousins who have been in and out of jail for robbery, violence and drug-related crimes. They are between 25 and 35 years old.
One of them was identified as ‘Jimi Boy’, a drug leader, who tried to ram into police officers with his vehicle during a narcotics raid at a hut about 10km from Kampung Seberang Paya, Dusun Tua, Hulu Langat in April.
Police retaliated by shooting him in the leg, but the 35-year-old murder suspect escaped, he added.
ACP Willey said three months later, Jimi Boy was still at large and terrorising folks around Kajang with his family members.
In the latest crime spree, the family had allegedly ambushed a factory worker at his house in Balakong.
ACP Willey said three family members including Jimi Boy and his younger brother ‘Harry’, were suspected of breaking in around 6am.
“One of them held a parang to the 21-year-old’s victim’s neck, while the other two ransacked the house.”
“These are violent men. They do not care who their victims are.”
ACP Willey said the police arrested Harry, 34, at a nearby hotel at around 1pm on Thursday.
“He was high on Ecstasy when we arrested him. We found out from him that Jimi Boy was still alive.”
Harry was released from jail about a month ago. He was arrested seven times for robbery, twice for drug-related crimes and once for causing hurt to others.
He was also exiled twice from the district for drug-related offences.
ACP Willey said the police are also hunting down Harry’s cousin, referred to as ‘Jai’, on suspicion of assaulting a Bangladeshi worker at Batu 10, Cheras at about 11.20pm on Wednesday.
Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Willey Richard said the family comprised two brothers and four male cousins who have been in and out of jail for robbery, violence and drug-related crimes. They are between 25 and 35 years old.
One of them was identified as ‘Jimi Boy’, a drug leader, who tried to ram into police officers with his vehicle during a narcotics raid at a hut about 10km from Kampung Seberang Paya, Dusun Tua, Hulu Langat in April.
Police retaliated by shooting him in the leg, but the 35-year-old murder suspect escaped, he added.
In the latest crime spree, the family had allegedly ambushed a factory worker at his house in Balakong.
ACP Willey said three family members including Jimi Boy and his younger brother ‘Harry’, were suspected of breaking in around 6am.
“One of them held a parang to the 21-year-old’s victim’s neck, while the other two ransacked the house.”
“These are violent men. They do not care who their victims are.”
ACP Willey said the police arrested Harry, 34, at a nearby hotel at around 1pm on Thursday.
“He was high on Ecstasy when we arrested him. We found out from him that Jimi Boy was still alive.”
Harry was released from jail about a month ago. He was arrested seven times for robbery, twice for drug-related crimes and once for causing hurt to others.
He was also exiled twice from the district for drug-related offences.
ACP Willey said the police are also hunting down Harry’s cousin, referred to as ‘Jai’, on suspicion of assaulting a Bangladeshi worker at Batu 10, Cheras at about 11.20pm on Wednesday.
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