KUALA SELANGOR – Police detained three men in the Damansara area last month on suspicion of being involved in a syndicate that had carried out shop burglaries and vehicle theft in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Perak for more than a year.
Kuala Selangor district police chief Ramli Kasa said they were arrested following a report of an attempted burglary at a food outlet in Bestari Jaya on August 29 at around 3am.
“Based on the recording of the closed-circuit camera at the outlet, police managed to track down the vehicle used by the suspects, which was reported missing earlier, and arrested them in Damansara around 2pm the same day,” he told reporters at a press conference today.
He said all the suspects, aged 29 to 37, had previous criminal records involving drugs and two of them were wanted by police for convicted drug cases.
“Based on interrogation, all of them confessed to committing shop burglaries and vehicle theft in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Perak. Police also seized two lorries, six vans and three cars,” he said.
Ramli said they were old vehicles, worth RM210,000, and used by the suspects during the break-ins.
He said the case was being investigated under Sections 457 and 511 of the Penal Code and investigation papers were being completed and would be referred to the deputy public prosecutor.
Meanwhile, in the case of a fight involving two groups of men in Taman Melor, Kg Kuantan on September 4, he said police were tracking down the remaining suspects.
“We have detained six men aged 22 to 35 who are currently being remanded for four days until September 8,” he said.
He added that the case is being investigated under Sections 148 and 326 of the Penal Code for rioting using dangerous weapons and causing grievous hurt. – Bernama, September 7, 2022
