KUALA LUMPUR: A 46-year-old man has been detained for a spate of vehicle thefts within the metropolis.
Police additionally seized eight autos, together with 4 Proton Iswara, two Proton Saga and a van believed to have been stolen by the suspect.
Cheras OCPD Asst Comm Muhammad Idzam Jaafar mentioned police detained the suspect at Flat Sri Sabah at about 3pm on June 5.
“We seized eight autos stolen by the suspect.
“We imagine he was energetic in stealing autos in Cheras, Pudu, Sri Petaling and Teluk Intan, Perak,” he instructed a press convention on the Cheras police headquarters on Tuesday (June 7).
The suspect focused previous vehicles resembling Proton Iswara as a result of its locking system, he mentioned.
“We imagine the suspect used a grasp key to unlock such vehicles.
“The suspect used the stolen autos in addition to stripped it for components to be bought,” he added.
The suspect has been remanded till June 9, he mentioned.
“He has been energetic for six months since he was launched from jail for a vehicle theft offence.
“He has a prison document for a number of prior vehicle thefts and drug-related offences,” ACP Idzam mentioned.
Between Jan 1 and May 31, a complete of 167 autos had been stolen in Cheras, he added.
“The majority of the stolen autos had been vehicles.
“We additionally detained 20 suspects,” he mentioned.
ACP Idzam suggested those that parked their autos exterior of the condominium or condominium areas to put in further locks to forestall their autos from being stolen.
“Those with data on any prison actions are urged to contact the closest police station,” he mentioned.
