KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The police have arrested a local man suspected of involvement in a gang robbery at a condominium in Jalan Dua, Chan Sow Lin, Cheras, after he had been on the run for more than two years.
Cheras district police chief ACP Mohd Rosli Daud said the suspect, in his late 20s, was arrested during a raid in Sungai Jelok, Kajang, Selangor, at 12pm on Friday (July 11).
"Acting on information and continuous intelligence gathering, a team from the Criminal Investigation Department of the Cheras district police headquarters arrested the suspect by the roadside in Sungai Jelok," he said in a statement today.
The suspect was wanted for investigations into a gang robbery at a condominium unit in Jalan Dua, Chan Sow Lin, in March 2024.
The police also seized a pair of jeans and a pair of shoes believed to have been worn by the suspect during the robbery.
Rosli added that the suspect has been remanded for seven days, from July 11 to Friday (July 17), to facilitate further investigations.
The case is being investigated under Section 395 of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of up to 20 years and may also include whipping upon conviction.
