Police nab three robbery suspects in quick response action


One of the suspect robbers detained by police during the manhunt after the robbery on the roof of double storey terrace house in Taman Impian Ria in Alma, Bukit Mertajam yesterday. - Starpic Mustafa Ahmad (18/6/2013).

NIBONG TEBAL: Swift action by the police saw three out of four suspects nabbed some 16 hours after they allegedly committed two robberies in town here and in Sungai Bakap.

South Seberang Prai OCPD Supt Shafien Mamat said two of the suspects, who were hiding in the hall area of a double-storey terrace house in Taman Impian Jaya, Bukit Mertajam, were caught at 4.10pm yesterday, while the third suspect, who was hiding on the roof, was caught 20 minutes later.

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