A man allegedly lost RM120,000 in cash from his car while he was changing his flat tyre along the Federal Highway on Friday (November 20th).
Photo via New Straits Times
According to BERNAMA, Brickfields District Police chief ACP Anuar Omar said the victim and his son had just withdrawn cash from a bank in Jalan Klang Lama, and while they were on the highway, the victim suspected someone was tailing them.
Anuar said the victim’s left rear tyre was punctured by a piece of metal and stopped to change it. He only realised that the cash and his documents were missing when he got back into his vehicle.
The victim then lodged a police report at the Pantai police station.
“Following that, an operation to track down the suspect’s vehicle was conducted around Bangsar yesterday afternoon and the vehicle, with two foreigners inside, was soon located. After realising the presence of police, both suspects went out and acted aggressively in a bid to flee, but were caught” he added.
The two suspects, both Colombians, a 55-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman were also involved in three other similar cases around Brickfields.
Police had seized a mobile phone, documents, and the suspects’ car bearing false registration number plates, adding that the pair have been remanded for further investigation under Section 370 of the Penal Code and other immigration violations.
By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat
