Police bust gangs behind armed robbery, gambling

Narcotics haul Kelantan police chief Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun (centre) showing some of the drugs that were confiscated during Ops Tapis at a press conference at the Kelantan police contingent headquarters in Kota Baru. Police arrested 254 individuals aged 16 to 64, confiscated various types of drugs worth more than RM660,000 and seized property amounting to RM115,000 during the operation. — Bernama

KUANTAN: A gang of seven Indonesian men and a local woman, believed to be responsible for 14 armed robberies reported in Pahang, Terengganu and Negri Sembilan has been nabbed by police.

Pahang police chief Comm Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the suspects believed to be members of the “Dan Lombok” gang, who have been active since August, were arrested during a joint operation by the Pahang and Negri Sembilan police from Oct 12 to 20 in Felda Keratong, Kuala Pilah and Nilai in Negri Sembilan.