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Police seek Interpol help after six foreigners charged with Jalan Ampang Pavilion Embassy robbery

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Six foreign men were charged in absentia at the Sessions Court here yesterday with armed g...

Police seek Interpol help after six foreigners charged with Jalan Ampang Pavilion Embassy robbery

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Six foreign men have been charged in absentia with armed gang robbery at a residential unit in Pavilion Embassy on September 7, according to police in Kuala Lumpur. Datuk Fadil Marsus, the Kuala Lumpur police chief, stated that the charges stem from Sections 395 and 397 of the Penal Code, which could result in a maximum 20-year prison sentence and whipping if convicted.

The Deputy Public Prosecutor requested arrest warrants for all accused during yesterday's proceedings, with the court setting October 16 for the mention of the application. Fadil announced that the police will seek an Interpol Red Notice to locate and apprehend the suspects. The incident report was received by police on September 7, following a complaint from a 28-year-old Chinese national who was robbed at his residence around 5:31 pm.

Police have urged anyone with information on the suspects' whereabouts to contact the nearest police station to aid the ongoing investigation.

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