KANGAR: Four Chinese nationals were arrested in Kampung Wai, Kuala Perlis, on Wednesday (May 13) for suspected housebreaking.
Kangar OCPD Asst Comm Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop said the suspects, aged between 45 and 52, were arrested at 4.30pm following a public tip-off about a suspicious MPV in Taman Sentosa, Kuala Perlis.
He said a team of officers from the Kuala Perlis police station, along with the district Criminal Investigation Department and marine police intelligence unit, tracked down the vehicle, but its driver sped off to avoid arrest.
"The suspects also attempted to ram through the Kampung Wai roadblock before the vehicle was stopped by officers on site," he said in a statement on Thursday.
Yusharifuddin added that they refused to cooperate and would not open the vehicle's doors, even after police identified themselves and showed their authority cards.
"The driver reversed and nearly hit an officer, so police smashed the windows. The suspects tried to flee but were arrested after a scuffle," he said.
Yusharifuddin added that police seized suspected housebreaking tools, including mobile phones, walkie-talkies, flashlights, black hats, wigs, gloves, a master key, an iron rod, pliers, and screwdrivers, along with the vehicle, which was rented in Kuala Lumpur.
He said preliminary investigations revealed that they had entered the country via Kuala Lumpur International Airport last Tuesday as tourists.
The case is being investigated under Section 457 of the Penal Code, and all suspects have been remanded until May 18, he said. - Bernama
