Stolen Hilux leads cops to syndicate behind eight 4x4 thefts in Perak and KL

Sitiawan, October 31 — In a significant breakthrough, police have dismantled a criminal syndicate responsible for a series of vehicle thefts across Perak and Kuala Lumpur, leading to the arrest of three individuals in Kampung Koh. Assistant Commissioner Hasbullah Abd Rahman disclosed that the arrests were the result of information gathered following a report of a stolen Toyota Hilux in Taman Mas 2, Sitiawan, on October 26.

The police received the report at around 10:06 AM on the same day. Subsequently, on October 27, at approximately 5:30 PM, a team from the Manjung district police headquarters apprehended a man and two women suspected of involvement in the theft. During interrogations, the suspects confessed to their involvement in eight vehicle thefts, all committed using the same modus operandi targeting four-wheel-drive vehicles.

Among the four reported cases in Perak and the remaining four in Kuala Lumpur, the suspects used a car key reader to commit the thefts. The investigation is being conducted under Section 379A of the Penal Code for motor vehicle theft, and all three suspects have been detained for six days, from October 28 to November 2. The public is encouraged to provide any information related to the case to the Manjung district police headquarters, via its operations room at 05-688 6222, or through its WhatsApp hotline at 017-682 8005, or by visiting any nearby police station.