Armed robbers strike at newspaper distribution centre in Ipoh


IPOH: A newspaper distribution centre here was robbed of about RM3,400 worth of cash and vouchers by a machete-wielding man and his accomplice at Jalan Lim Seng Chew here Thursday.

The centre's cashier, Lee Choon Keong, 43, said the incident occurred around 7.40am when the two men hopped off their motorcycle and rushed into the premises.

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