KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — The Royal Malaysian Police successfully brought home another member of the organised crime group, 'Captain Praba' gang, who was extradited from Thailand yesterday.
Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said the suspect, a man in his 30s, arrived in the country at 10.30pm last night as a result of close cooperation between PDRM and the Thai police.
The suspect would be brought to court today to obtain a remand order for further investigation.
"So far, the police are actively hunting for the remaining 15 members of this group who are believed to be still at large," he told the media after PDRM's 'Thaneer Panthal' community policing programme at Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple, Batu Caves, today.
Khalid added that the latest arrest brings the total number of 'Captain Praba' gang members who have been successfully arrested so far to 17.
Previously, the police successfully brought back three individuals suspected of being members of the same gang from Mumbai, India.
He noted that efforts to track down suspects who fled abroad face challenges, as they often act quickly to escape as soon as police begin investigating.
"However, through international cooperation and exchange of intelligence information with the countries involved, the authorities of the countries concerned will contact us for follow-up action as soon as a suspect is detected," Khalid said.
The 'Captain Praba' gang, which is linked to various violent crime cases and armed robbery, is among the most wanted criminal groups by the authorities.
This group began to come into the spotlight after being involved in several high-profile robberies with a modus operandi that often involves the use of firearms and acting aggressively towards victims and security forces.
The police had previously launched a special operation to cripple this group's network following an increase in criminal cases linked to its members, including an incident of attempting to kill a police officer during a raid.
