KUALA LUMPUR (BERNAMA) – Police arrested eight suspects believed to have been involved in 45 snatch theft, robbery and motorcycle theft cases in Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Selangor and Melaka.
Kuala Lumpur CID chief Datuk Habibi Majinji said the eight, comprising five men and three women, all in their 30s and responsible for 40 snatch theft cases and five motorcycle thefts in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Melaka were detained under Ops Rentap Trio.
Police also seized 10 motorcycles and various products like helmets, motorcycle rims and clothing.
Habibi said two men and a woman were detained on March 28, at a hotel in Teluk Kemang, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan while the others were detained in and around Kuala Lumpur on Monday.
Habibi added that the gang targeted places visited by tourists and that some suspects had even injured their victims or used weapons during robberies.
