POLICE arrested two men on suspicion of planning to rob a jewellery shop at Jalan 7/62A Bandar Menjalara, Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, last Sunday.

Kuala Lumpur police chief Azmi Abu Kassim said the incident took place when four policemen from the Kepong police station were patrolling in the area at 8.54pm.

He said while making their rounds, police chanced upon two suspects, aged 42 and 43, in a Proton Wira car, behaving suspiciously at the location.

“Upon investigation, police found two pistols and some live bullets in the vehicle, in addition to eight bullets in the pocket of one of the suspects, while another 10 bullets were found in the possession of the other suspect.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the two suspects were planning to rob a jewellery shop in the nearby area but their attempt was foiled by the presence of police,” he told a press conference at the Kuala Lumpur police contingent headquarters today.

Azmi said after further investigations, his team raided a house in Jalan Klang Lama at 1.15am and arrested a 47-year-old man who is believed to be the mastermind.

He said in the raid the police also found RM129,300 in cash and 39 packets of jewellery estimated to be worth RM175,000.

“Investigations revealed that the mastermind had five criminal records with three cases involving firearm offences, while one of the two suspects arrested in Bandar Menjalara has one criminal record,” he said.

He said the two suspects arrested in Bandar Menjalara would be remanded for seven days starting yesterday, while the mastermind would be remanded for seven days beginning today. – Bernama, September 6, 2022.