Culture and Heritage Assistant Minister robbed

KUCHING (Dec 16, 2013): Two men robbed a Sarawak assistant minister of his four-wheel-drive vehicle in Kota Sentosa near here today, a police spokesman said.

He said the men, one of whom was masked and both were armed with knives, pounced on Liwan Lagang, the Culture and Heritage Assistant Minister , as he was alighting from the vehicle to buy a newspaper at 6.10am.

The trio were involved in a struggle and Liwan was injured in the right thigh and right knee, he said.

The spokesman said the men fled in Liwan's Toyota Fortuner vehicle bearing registration number QAT 6558.

He said Liwan had driven to Kota Sentosa after sending his son to the Kuching international airport to catch a flight to Bintulu.

The spokesman said Liwan, who is the state assemblyman for Belaga, suffered a cut on the right thigh, injured his right knee in a fall and hurt his right big toe when he accidentally kicked a stone.

He said the Padawan police station issued an alert which was relayed by the Sarawak police headquarters.

Padawan OCPD Supt Pauzi Bujang confirmed the robbery. – Bernama

Two South Americans charged with stealing money from ATM

MARAN (Oct 18, 2013): Two South Americans were charged in the Magistrate's Court today with stealing money from an automated teller machine here early this month.

Carlos Roberto Gonzales, 55, of Argentina and Timoteo Bartolome, 31, of Peru were alleged to have committed the offence between 3 am and 5 am at the Bank Rakyat ATM in Jalan Perpustakaan on Oct 9.

The charge was read out in English to the two accused by prosecuting officer Insp Ridzwan Seman.

No plea was recorded, and no bail was offered to the duo.

Magistrate Rini Triani Mohamad Ali set Nov 20 for mention of the case. – Bernama

Family of thieves nabbed

3 December 2013

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 3, 2013): A thieving couple and their three teenage children, including a daughter who traveled to carnivals to steal jewellry from children, were nabbed in a police operation at Bukit Bintang on Saturday.

Targeting the young including babies, the couple from Sabah, the girl and her two brothers aged 16 and 17 are believed to be behind 31 cases of theft including gold chains, bracelets and earrings.

Cheras police chief ACP Mohan Singh Tara Singh told a press conference today that the suspects were also active during the Jom Heboh carnival held in Bukit Jalil on Saturday and were believed to be responsible for at least two cases of jewellery loss at the event.

He said the family had started their thieving ways early last year and are believed to be behind 31 reported cases of theft.

“The teenage suspects moved around discreetly and carried a small pair of scissors they had used to cut off gold chains worn by their victims, mainly children. We believe they are involved in many more cases that may not have been reported.

"We urged those who lost their jewellery to come and ascertain if theirs were among the items recovered from the suspects,” he said.

The 52-year-old man and his 41-year-old wife have six previous criminal records for theft between them.

Mohan Singh said on Saturday a police team from the Cheras CID tracked down the family and arrested the suspects opposite a five-star hotel in Jalan Bukit Bintang.

He said police recovered gold chains and bracelets hidden inside the father’s shoes and almost RM5,000 in a bag his wife was carrying. He said investigators also learnt that the couple had sold most of the loot.

“It is shocking to see parents getting their children involved in crime,” he said.

Shootout in Seputeh leaves 1 robber dead, another seriously injured

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 1, 2013): The pre-dawn quiet in Seputeh was shattered today by the sound of 20 gunshots fired in a shootout between police and a gang of robbers that left a robber dead and an accomplice injured.

The key to the police success was the response of the victim’s son, in his twenties, who hid in his room during the incident and called the police.

A team of five policemen from the Brickfields CID arrived within minutes on motorcycles and in patrol cars.

Kuala Lumpur deputy CID chief ACP Khairi Ahrasa said on seeing the police, a robber pointed a pistol at the head of the 60-year-old victim, a manager at a well-known food and confectionery business.

He then dragged him out of the house to the gate where he was ordered to open it.

The robber’s accomplices followed him as they moved towards their parked car

Khairi said the gunman then released the manager and fired several shots at the police party in an attempt to get into the car.

He said the policemen took cover and returned fire resulting in the 33-year-old robber, identified as Lim Yee Xiang of Ulu Tiram, Johor, being killed on the spot.

The accomplice, who was shot in the chest, collapsed.

It is learnt that the third accomplice, who is also believed to be armed with a pistol, managed to escape on foot with part of the stolen loot comprising cash and jewellery.

The robbers, two armed with handguns, had arrived in a BMW 523i before breaking into the double-storey terrace house at Persiaran Syed Putra 4 about 5am.

The robbers tied up the victim, his wife and daughter before ransacking the house.

However, they were unaware that the manager’s son who was sleeping in a room had been awakened by the commotion.

The youth then quickly telephoned the police.

Lim had seven previous convictions including on drug-related offences and other serious crime.

Khairi said police recovered a 9mm-calibre pistol with three live bullets and four spent shells next to the robber’s body body besides several stolen items at the scene.

The injured suspect, who was shot in the chest, has been warded at the University Malaya Medical Centre. His identity is yet to be ascertained as he is believed to be carrying a stolen MyKad.

He said police had launched a manhunt for the suspect.

Sources said police believe the gang was also behind a robbery that took place in Taman Megah on Saturday where a 20-year-old youth was robbed of his valuables. Police are checking if the black BMW used by the robbers was a stolen car

Man robs, rapes maid

18 October 2013

DUNGUN: Buying jewelleries from her employer's son-in-law turned out to be a bad decision for a 37-year-old maid when the man returned to rob and rape her in an incident in Kampung Balai Besar here last Saturday.

Terengganu Criminal Investigation Department chief Assistant Commissioner K Manoharan said the victim was home alone at her employer's house at 5am when she heard someone knocking at the door several times.

 

When the woman did not open the door, he said the 25-year old suspect armed with a parang, kicked it open and robbed her of the gold chain and bracelet which he had sold to her a few days earlier.

 

He said the man then gagged and tied her up before raping her.

 

The victim later lodged a report at Dungun police station and the suspect from Kuala Abang was detained the same day.

 

Manoharan said initial investigation revealed the man had stolen the jewelleries and also tested positive for methamphetamine.

 

He said the man was held under remand.

Former TNB security guard nabbed over cable theft

 Nov 11, 2013

Nation

by Bernama

HULU TERENGGANU (Nov 11): A former security guard who used to work with Tenaga Nasional Berhad in Ajil here was nabbed last Wednesday, while attempting to steal transformer brass coils and electrical cables from the sub-station.

Hulu Terengganu police chief DSP Ismail Muslim said today, the 27-year-old suspect was nabbed, while his accomplice, in his 20s, gave police the slip in the incident about 6pm.

He said a technician on patrol at the sub-station caught them red-handed but the accomplice escaped, adding that the suspect was handed over to the police.

Family robbed after Malaysia Cup final

ROMPIN: Few hours after celebrating Pahang's success in securing the Malaysia Cup, a family was robbed by four foreigners at their home in Felda Keratong 3 near here today.

In the 4.15am incident, a couple, their 12 children and two  relatives were fast asleep when the robbers, believed to be  Indonesians, broke into their home.

Mohd Helmi Ismail, 36, said most of his family members  did not know about the robbery as they were exhausted after  cheering for Pahang team when watching the live telecast at  their home on Sunday night.

 "I was rudely awakened by one of the robbers who  threatened me with a parang. He asked me and my wife not  to make noise before tying our hands with the handphone  charger cables," he said when met at his home today.

 Helmi said the robbers later ransacked his room before  taking with them three handphones and RM300 cash.

 His sister-in-law Norziana Zainadin, 26, said the robbers  had also entered her room before covering her with a  blanket.

 "Before I could do anything, they had bound me with a rope  and asked me to remain silent," said Norziana who was alone  in the room as her husband was working at that time.

 After the robbers left, Norziana said she managed to let  herself loose and screamed for help.

 "Those who were still sleeping were shocked when they  saw me panicking. They later helped untie Helmi and wife in  their room," said Norziana who is still traumatised by the  incident.

 She said the robbers fled with her RM2,500 cash, jewellery  and four handphones.

 District police chief Deputy Superintendent Ahmad Johari Jahaya confirmed the case and said that police were now  looking for the robbers.