GEORGE TOWN: Police here have arrested four men suspected of involvement in robbery and housebreaking in South Seberang Perai, Bandar Baharu in Kedah, and Parit Buntar in Perak.
State police chief Comm Datuk Hamzah Ahmad said the suspects, aged between 23 and 34, were arrested in an operation by the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) from May 3 to May 7.
"The suspects, who are all local, were detained on Wednesday (May 7) at four locations: Kepala Batas in North Seberang Perai, Bukit Mertajam in Central Seberang Perai, Nibong Tebal in South Seberang Perai, and Parit Buntar, Perak," he said in a statement on Thursday (May 8).
Comm Hamzah said during the operation, police confiscated four mobile phones, a television, and four vehicles believed to be used by the suspects in their criminal activities.
He said the suspects have been remanded for seven days until May 14 under Section 394 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt while committing robbery.
Section 394 carries imprisonment for up to 20 years and may include whipping if convicted.
Comm Hamzah said they are committed to dismantling groups or individuals involved in violent crimes that threaten national security and sovereignty.
He urged the public to provide information related to criminal activities in the state via the Penang CID operations room hotline at 04-222 1624 or by contacting any nearby police station.
