Padang Besar police bust suspected Vellfire insurance scam, arrest four including civil servant
KANGAR, Sept 19 — Four men, including a civil servant, were arrested for allegedly staging the disappearance of a...
Padang Besar police have arrested four men, including a civil servant, in connection with a suspected insurance scam involving the disappearance of a Toyota Vellfire. Chief ACP Mohd Shokri Abdullah stated that the suspects, ranging in age from 32 to 45, were apprehended in raids across Padang Besar and Arau districts around 5:15pm on Thursday.
The main suspect, a 42-year-old civil servant from Perlis, allegedly used his wife's black Vellfire to travel to Kuala Lumpur on July 16 for a course. On July 17, he reportedly filed a police claim that the vehicle was missing from Sungai Besi. Police investigations revealed that the disappearance was likely staged by the main suspect and his 45-year-old brother to obtain an insurance payout.
The vehicle was reportedly taken to a workshop in Kaki Bukit, Padang Besar to be dismantled for component sale. Two other men, both aged 32, are also believed to have assisted in the scheme. All four suspects are currently in detention awaiting further investigation. The case is being handled under Section 379A of the Penal Code, which prescribes a jail term of 1-7 years and a fine upon conviction.
Police emphasized the serious nature of attempting to misuse police reports for personal gain, stating that such actions undermine investigations and waste law enforcement resources.
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