Cops intensify monitoring after two goldsmith robberies in Pahang within a week
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have intensified patrols at goldsmith shops across Pahang, particularly those operating from shop lots or on a small scale, following two armed robberies reported within a week.
KUALA LUMPUR: The police in Pahang have ramped up patrols at goldsmith shops, especially small-scale ones operating from shop lots, following two armed robberies that occurred within a week. Acting Pahang police chief Datuk Azry Akmar Ayob revealed that some of these small shops lack closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras and security guards. He has instructed district police chiefs to carry out frequent patrols in goldsmith shops that are not in busy areas and located in shop lots.
Azry Akmar disclosed that during the investigations, they discovered that some shops had fake security cameras, while others had cameras that were not working. Two separate robbery incidents were reported in Pahang - the first in Genting Highlands, Bentong on August 17, where three robbers stole jewellery worth RM1.7 million. The second incident happened in Kuantan yesterday, when four armed men made off with jewellery worth RM500,000 from a premises in Taman Pandan Damai.
According to Azry Akmar, the two incidents are not linked and the police are examining all angles to identify the suspects. He stated that they are checking every piece of information they have that could lead them to the suspects.
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