Genting robbers fled in BMW registered to Ampang man, say cops

Three masked men robbed a jewelry store at Genting Highlands on Monday, fleeing the scene in a luxury BMW registered to a man from Ampang, Selangor, according to police. Acting Pahang police chief Azry Akmar Ayob revealed this after examining CCTV footage from the Sky Avenue shopping mall. The incident occurred at 11:39 AM, during which the trio, clad in masks, caps, and jackets, wielded axes and crowbars to break open display cases.

The robbery lasted approximately two minutes, with the suspects fleeing at 11:41 AM. At that time, two employees – a man and a woman – were inside the store, while a third worker was on break. No customers or security guards were present, and no injuries were reported. The suspects escaped with five containers containing 81 pieces of jewelry, weighing a total of 2.5 kg and valued at approximately RM1,747,500.

Police subsequently deployed Op Tutup at Checkpoint 2 in Genting Highlands and along the route to Batang Kali from noon to 4:15 PM, but the CCTV footage confirmed the suspects had left the area before the roadblocks were established.