A FORMER convict was nabbed last Sunday over his suspected involvement in a vehicle theft six months after serving his prison sentence for the same offence.

Cheras district police chief Muhammad Idzam Jaafar said the 46-year-old local man was detained at Flat Sri Sabah to assist in a probe into eight vehicle theft cases around Cheras, Pudu, Sri Petaling and Teluk Intan, Perak.

He said checks found that the suspect, believed to have been active over the last six months, had several previous records related to criminal and drug offences.

“The arrest led to the seizure of eight vehicles, namely four Proton Iswara, two Proton Saga, a Nissan Vanette and one Proton Wira,” he told a press conference at the Cheras district police headquarters today.

Idzham said the suspect has been remanded for four days until Thursday for investigations under section 117 of the criminal procedure code.

He also advised those who parked their vehicles outside residential areas to install extra locks to prevent vehicle theft.

Those with information related to such incidents or other criminal cases can contact the Cheras district police headquarters hotline at 03-92845050/5051 or the KL police hotline, 03-2115999, or nearby police stations. – Bernama, June 7, 2022.