Armed gang escapes with RM500,000 in jewellery after five-minute Kuantan raid

Four masked men armed with machetes and a suspected pump-action shotgun entered a jewellery shop in Taman Pandan Damai, Kuala Kangsar, escaping with approximately RM500,000 worth of jewellery in just five minutes. The robbery took place on August 21, 2026, at around 2 pm, while only the shop owner's wife and two female employees were present.

No customers were inside at the time. The suspects arrived on two motorcycles without registration plates and fled the scene after five minutes, leaving the bikes outside the premises, which had no security guard on duty. Police are investigating CCTV footage, dashcam recordings, and the suspects' route to identify the criminals and determine if they abandoned the motorcycles before using another vehicle.

This second armed jewellery robbery in Pahang within a week has raised concerns about security measures in high-value retail businesses.