Man walks into police station claiming he's a cop, gets arrested


A man suspected of stealing underwear from his neighbours' flats was nabbed by a Jurong West resident on Saturday.

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Police have arrested a 22-year-old jobless man after he confidently walked into the Nusa Bestari police station here early Sunday, claiming that he was a high-ranking police officer.

During the 1.15am incident, the man, who was dressed in plain clothes, introduced himself as a deputy superintendent and claimed to be the Criminal Investigation Department chief from the Dang Wangi police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.

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