The Sun, 25 August 2016
SEPANG: Hardly 11 months after being released from prison for commercial vehicle theft conviction, a 46-year-old local slipped back into his old habit - this time heading a gang to steal more vehicles.
Sepang district police chief ACP Abdul Aziz Ali said the suspect, now the mastermind of "Gang Mega Kajang" which has 11 members including a woman, a Thai national, are onto stealing excavators at construction sites in Klang Valley.
Following a tip-off, he added, the suspects, aged between 31 and 45 were arrested at various locations in Kajang, Puchong, Dengkil and Rompin in Pahang on Aug 11.
"The members of the gang act on the leader's instruction. The modus operandi is one gang member will apprehend the security guard at the site while the others execute the theft," he said in a press conference at Kuala Lumpur International Airport police station here today.
Police recovered two excavators, three lorries, two cheques worth RM17,000 and three vehicles worth RM350,000 following the arrest of the gang members.
Abdul Aziz said the group which has been active recently is believed to have one more suspect, a Pakistani,who is still at large.
It is learnt that some of the stolen lorries and excavators were sold at below market price with forged vehicle grants.
The suspects have been remanded until Aug 27 under Section 395 and 397 of the Penal Code for gang and armed robbery.
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