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KUALA LUMPUR: Police arrested three men in connection with the theft of a bag filled with RM1.6 thousand in cash in the parking lot of a Kepong shopping center on October 8.
Kuala Lumpur Police Chief Comm Datuk Saiful Azly Kamaruddin said the victim worked at a company that converted bitcoin to cash and was transporting the cash for a customer when the theft occurred.
“The suspects struck the victim in the stomach before fleeing in a car,” he told a news conference at Sentul police headquarters on Monday (October 19).
He added that the police located the suspects eight days later, after several raids in the city.
“We detained three men between the ages of 31 and 42 and confiscated RM1.03 thousand in cash, some gold bars and jewelry,” said Comm Saiful.
Comm Saiful added that the initial investigation revealed that the suspects had spent some of the cash to buy a car.
“The suspects had followed the victim about five days before the robbery and all, who do not have a criminal record, have been detained until October 22,” he said.
Comm Saiful advised companies that handle large amounts of cash to employ a security company to prevent them from being attacked by criminals.
“If you have to use corridors or dispatches, make sure you use different routes to avoid being pursued,” he added.
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