JAKARTA - The Malaysian police shot dead a man suspected of masterminding a series of robberies and breaking into houses in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, and Perak since 2023 with a total loss of more than RM1 million.
This incident occurred on Jalan Bukit Tunku, Bukit Tunku, Malaysia, Tuesday, July 6 in the morning local time.
Acting Director of the Department of Criminal Investigation (CID) Bukit Aman, Fadil Marsus, said the 36-year-old had 44 criminal records including drug cases.
He said a team from the Bukit Aman Department of Criminal Investigation (JSJ) and the JSJ Kuala Lumpur contingent, who were carrying out crime prevention tasks under the KL 3/2025 Fire Op in the Bukit Tunku area, saw the suspect, who was in a BMW at around 04.10 this morning.
"During the attempt to intercept the (BMW) car, there was a shootout that resulted in the suspect being killed at the scene. Several shots also hit the police vehicle," he said at a press conference at the scene, quoted from Bernama.
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From a search of the suspect's BMW car, the police found revolvers, various anti-hacking equipment, and police vests.
While the examination of BMW showed the car was using a fake registration number and was believed to have been smuggled from abroad.
Furthermore, he said the investigation showed that the gang was eyeing houses and businesses with safes, gold bars and cash, and was believed to be police officers.
"We believe this gang is also linked to drug trafficking syndicates and may consist of dozens of people. Efforts to track down the remaining people are ongoing," said Fadil.
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