Tuesday May 21, 2013
Woman among seven held for armed robberies
Seized: DCP Mohd Shukri showing the seized pistols and bullets to the media.
IPOH: Police have arrested seven people, including a woman from China, believed to be involved in a spate of crime cases.
The armed suspects, aged 21 to 38, were arrested at about 4.30am, three hours after robbing a seafood restaurant at Kampung Acheh near Sitiawan at 1.30am.
They were picked up at a hotel in Pantai Remis, Manjung, here last Wednesday.
The group had robbed the 49-year-old restaurant owner and six customers. They escaped with RM20,000, mobile phones and the owner’s car.
Armed with pistols, the robbers shot and smashed a CCTV in the restaurant before fleeing.
Comm Datuk Mohd Shukri Dahlan said police recovered RM24,400, nine mobile phones, three watches, two cameras and jewellery during the arrest.
“We also seized two firearms and about 130 bullets,” he said, adding that the suspects were being investigated for robbery as well as illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.
Police believe the gang was involved in several other robberies.
“Initial investigations showed the gang was involved in two shooting incidents in Bagai Serai and Kuala Kurau last week,” he said, adding that in both incidents, three victims were shot and injured by the suspects.
DCP Mohd Shukri added that three of the suspects had criminal records for firearms and drug-related offences.
