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Malay Mail
19-06-2025
- Malay Mail
Spiced and seized: Robber caught 300 metres from Langkawi gold shop after chilli powder heist
ALOR SETAR, June 19 — A robber was arrested before he could even turn the corner on the street of a gold shop he had just fled from at Jalan Pandak Mayah 5, Kuah in Langkawi today. Langkawi police chief ACP Shariman Ashari said in the robbery at about 11.48am, the 45-year-old local man entered the shop wearing a face mask. 'During the robbery, the 69-year-old owner and his 60-year-old wife were inside the shop. The suspect threw chilli powder at the victim's wife and proceeded to smash the jewellery display glass with a machete. 'The suspect then fled but was chased down by the goldsmith and several bystanders,' he said in a statement today. He said the suspect was arrested about a 300-metre dash from the gold shop by policemen on patrol in the vicinity. 'The gold (jewellery) looted was estimated at RM50,000. The suspect has been detained for further investigation and the case is being investigated under Section 392/397 of the Penal Code (robbery and causing grievous harm),' he said. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
19-06-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Man nabbed after using chilli powder to rob Langkawi gold shop
Langkawi police chief Shariman Ashari said the shop was manned by a man and a female assistant, aged 69 and 60, respectively. PETALING JAYA : A man has been arrested in Langkawi after robbing a gold shop in Jalan Pandak Mayah, Kuah, armed with a parang and chili powder. Berita Harian reported that police arrested the 45-year-old suspect near the shop shortly after the 11.48am incident today. Langkawi police chief Shariman Ashari said the premises was manned by a man and a female assistant, aged 69 and 60, respectively. 'As soon as he entered the premises, the suspect who was wearing a face mask threw chili powder at the workers and broke the glass of the displays with his parang. 'He ran off with gold worth around RM50,000. However, the man was chased by the shop owner and members of the public, before policemen, who were on patrol, arrested him,' he said. Shariman said the suspect is being detained for further investigation under Section 392/397 of the Penal Code for armed robbery.
Free Malaysia Today
27-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Man kidnapped in Kelantan paid protection money for 2 years, say cops
Kelantan police chief Yusoff Mamat said two of the suspects have been identified as being from Tumpat, while two others have yet to be found. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : The owner of a gold shop kidnapped by a group of men in Tumpat, Kelantan, on May 20 was allegedly forced to pay them protection money for over two years, say police. Kelantan police chief Yusoff Mamat said the 44-year-old finally lodged a police report, causing the suspects to kidnap him, although they released him the same day. He said the victim had not lodged a report earlier out of fear for his family's safety. 'The suspects demanded 80kg of gold, worth about RM35 million, from the victim. 'The victim refused to do so, leading to his kidnapping,' Berita Harian reported Yusoff as saying. He said two of the suspects had been identified as being from Tumpat, while two others had yet to be found. 'We will issue photofits of the suspects, who are believed to be still in the state,' he said. On May 20, a video spread on social media of the victim's car being blocked by the kidnappers, who forced him into a grey Suzuki Swift. Yusoff said the case was being investigated under Section 365 of the Penal Code for abduction with the intent of secretly and wrongfully confining a person.
Malay Mail
25-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Grey Suzuki Swift in crosshairs as Kelantan cops hunt four suspects in gold shop owner's abduction
TUMPAT, May 25 — Kelantan police are pursuing four individuals believed to be involved in the abduction of a gold shop owner in Palekbang, Tumpat on May 20. State police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the suspects are believed to be hiding within the state and a large-scale operation has been launched to locate them. 'Two of the four suspects have been identified and a special task force is actively tracking them. Roadblocks have been set up across the state to locate the grey Suzuki Swift used in the incident,' he said when contacted today. Although the 44-year-old victim was released a few hours after the incident, investigations are ongoing to determine the motive. The case is being investigated under Section 365 of the Penal Code for kidnapping with intent to wrongfully confine, which carries a prison sentence of up to seven years and a possible fine. Mohd Yusoff urged the public to assist with the investigation, adding that police will not stop until all suspects are brought to justice. The case went viral on social media after a video showed the suspects blocking the victim's vehicle and forcing him into a grey Suzuki Swift. — Bernama
