Gang crippled, nine held

Tools of the trade: Arjunaidi (left) displaying some of the tools the vehicle thieves used to break into the cars recovered by the police.

Police have managed to cripple a syndicate responsible for more than 50 car thefts in the Klang Valley with the recent arrest of nine people, including two women.

The group known as the “Sima Gang” after the ringleader’s name, targeted older Proton and Perodua models as these were easier to steal and their parts easier to sell.