{
  "id": 11111397,
  "title": "Man remanded three days after leading police on 100km chase in stolen lorry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/man-remanded-three-days-after-leading-police-on-100km-chase-in-stolen",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T04:59:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1545314/man-remanded-three-days-after-leading-police-100km-chase-stolen-lorry"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nYesterday, 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.\n\nUpon 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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "Thirty-something man steals lorry, chases police 100km",
    "Magistrate remands suspect for three days",
    "Drugs and methamphetamine found during arrest"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The suspect's three-day remand allows police to further investigate his multiple past offenses and possible connections to the suspected drugs found during his arrest.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Man remanded after 100km police chase in Pasir Gudang ends with lorry ramming patrol car",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/man-remanded-after-100km-police-chase-in-pasir-gudang-ends-with-lorry",
        "published": "2026-10-01T05:21:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}