Police cripple housebreaking syndicate with arrest of five Chinese citizens
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have crippled a housebreaking syndicate following the arrest of five men from China during two raids in Sri Petaling and Pudu.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12: Police have dismantled a housebreaking ring after arresting five Chinese nationals during two raids in Sri Petaling and Pudu. The arrests came after investigations into a break-in at a home in Taman Desa Petaling on August 4, where the victim lost cash, jewelry, and a luxury sling bag worth RM6,000. Acting on information and intelligence, police conducted raids on August 9 at 9:30 PM in Sri Petaling and Pudu.
They seized a vehicle and various tools believed to have been used in house break-ins, according to a statement released today. Fadil added that police recovered items belonging to the complainant, luxury watches, wallets, and over RM10,000 in cash in foreign currencies during the raids. The preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects, aged between 38 and 58, may also be linked to two other housebreaking cases in Cheras.
The five suspects have been detained from August 10 to 13 to aid the investigation under Section 457 of the Penal Code for housebreaking.
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