Police cripple Geng Karu with arrest of eight

Dangerous weapons: Supt Shafa’aton holding some of the items seized from raids at the Sungai Buloh police headquarters. — Bernama

SUNGAI BULOH: Police have crippled a gang of robbers with the arrest of eight suspects, including a teenager.

The group, known as “Geng Karu”, had been active since early this year, targetting flats and committing wayside robberies.

Sungai Buloh OCPD Supt Shafa’aton Abu Bakar said the suspects aged between 15 and 37 were arrested following a series of raids at Bandar Sri Damansara, Taman Datuk Ahmad Razali in Ampang, Jalan Bunga Tanjung and Section 26 in Shah Alam, as well as Hospital Sungai Buloh between last Friday and Thursday.

“Initial investigations revealed the suspects comprised family and friends, and were led by a 25-year-old man known as Karu.

“Further investigations revealed that the suspects would sell their loot at pawn shops as well as to unsuspecting buyers,” she told reporters at the Sungai Buloh police headquarters here yesterday.

She said six of the suspects had a prior record for robbery, house break-ins and drug-related crime.

“One of the suspects had 15 records, including being detained under the Prevention of Crime Act 1959.

“We have remanded the suspects to help with further investigations,” Supt Shafa’aton said.