KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — Two foreign men suspected of being the masterminds of an armed robbery and housebreaking gang were killed in a shootout with police at Jalan Semerah Padi, Cheras, early this morning.
Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) acting director Datuk Fadil Marsus said intelligence revealed that both suspects were identifying a new target when police confronted them at 3.45am.
“They were travelling in a white Honda Civic, reported stolen in Subang Jaya in 2023. As police attempted to intercept them, a shootout ensued, resulting in both suspects being killed at the scene,” he told reporters at the location.
Fadil said police found various housebreaking tools, a quantity of drugs, a revolver and a semi-automatic pistol in the vehicle.
He said investigations showed that the two men were believed to be involved in 50 cases of housebreaking and armed robbery, as well as drug-related activities since 2022, causing losses exceeding RM3 million.
He added that the gang is believed to have been actively operating in several states, including Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang and Perak.
The group has around 15 members, and police are actively tracking down the remaining individuals, he said.
— bernama
