Man remanded three days after leading police on 100km chase in stolen lorry
JOHOR BARU: A man who fled in a stolen lorry before leading police on a 100km chase in Pasir Gudang yesterday has been remanded for three days to facilitate investigations.
JOHOR BARU: A man, in his thirties, who stole a lorry and led police on a 100km chase in Pasir Gudang yesterday was ordered held for three days by Magistrate Tan Chiew King. The suspect will remain in custody until Saturday. Police sought the remand to assist with investigations under various sections of the Penal Code and the Dangerous Drugs Act.
Yesterday, police discovered the suspect after he abandoned the stolen vehicle in Plentong at 7.20am. He was subsequently spotted in the Tanjung Langsat industrial area in Pasir Gudang, where he recklessly drove to evade law enforcement. The pursuit lasted three hours and traversed approximately 100km.
Upon interception by several patrol cars, the suspect was arrested in Pasir Gudang. Police recovered a transparent packet containing suspected drugs. An initial urine screen also indicated the presence of methamphetamine. Records revealed that the suspect had 27 previous criminal and drug-related offenses.
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