JOHOR BARU: Police have arrested a 27-year-old local male suspected of an armed robbery case involving an Indian national.
Iskandar Puteri OCPD Asst Comm M. Kumarasan said a police report was lodged on Wednesday (April 9) by the 35-year-old man from India claiming that he had been robbed by a man holding a weapon resembling a pistol in Taman Nusa Bestari.
“Based on such information, on the same day, police arrested a suspect in Taman Ungku Tun Aminah here,” Comm Kumarasan said.
ACP Kumarasan said checks on the suspect found he has a criminal record of 11 prior cases against him and also tested positive for drugs.
He added that police have seized several items from the suspect, including a motorcycle, a motorcycle helmet, an object that resembles a pistol, a mobile phone and RM68 in cash.
“The suspect is currently under remand to assist with the investigation,” he said.
Comm Kumarasan urged the public to channel information on criminal activities by lodging a report at the nearest police station or contacting the Iskandar Puteri police district hotline number at 07-5114486.
