BUKIT MERTAJAM: Police have dismantled a gang of robbers who posed as enforcement officers following the arrest of two suspects in Kuala Lumpur earlier this month.
Central Seberang Prai OCPD Asst Comm Helmi Aris said a 44-year-old Myanmar national lodged a report that six suspects dressed in dark clothing and wearing face masks arrived by car at his house in Chip Joo Estate, Bukit Tengah here, at 10.30am on Jan 13.
"The suspects entered the complainant’s house after introducing themselves as Immigration officers and searched the house while brandishing a machete and fleeing with various items," he said in a statement on Tuesday (Jan 27).
Among the items that were stolen were jewellery, cash and mobile phones worth a total of about RM4,000.
ACP Helmi said that acting on the report, a team from the district Crime Investigation Department (CID) raided two locations in Kuala Lumpur on Jan 18.
The first suspect, 38, was arrested in Bukit Jalil while the second suspect, aged 32, was arrested in Ampang.
ACP Helmi said that following investigations, they seized a car believed to have been used in the incident, several mobile phones, clothing and accessories linked to the case.
"Background checks revealed that both suspects have criminal and drug-related offences on their records. Urine tests on both suspects came back positive for methamphetamine," he added.
ACP Helmi said the case is investigated under Sections 395 and 397 of the Penal Code for gang robbery and aggravated robbery respectively, and the suspects will be charged in the Butterworth Sessions Court on Wednesday (Jan 28).
Police are still tracking the remaining suspects, and ACP Helmi urged anyone with information to contact Insp Fakhrul Aiman at 016-3374941, or go to the nearest police station.
