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[UPDATED] Armed robber with record of 44 offences shot dead in Bukit Tunku
The incident occurred at about 4.10am today along Jalan Bukit Tunku, said Bukit Aman acting Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Fadil Marsus.
Fadil said the incident happened during "Op Api KL 3", a joint operation involving the Bukit Aman CID and Kuala Lumpur police.
"Police were monitoring the 36-year-old suspect, who had a record of 44 prior offences including robbery, violent crime, house break-in, and drug-related offences," he said.
"We believe this suspect was the ringleader of a group comprising over a dozen others," Fadil said. The gang was believed to be the mastermind behind house break-ins and drug trafficking in Kuala Lumpur, Perak, and Selangor since last year.
Fadil said the suspect was conducting surveillance for a target house to rob when the shooting took place. During an interception attempt, a shootout ensued, and the suspect was killed at the scene.
A revolver believed to have been used in the shootout was seized, and police vehicles were hit by several bullets.
"Checks revealed the suspect drove a vehicle with a fake registration plate and was believed to have been smuggled in from abroad," he said. Investigations revealed the gang targeted houses or business premises with safes, gold bars, and cash and were also believed to impersonate police officers.
Fadil said the gang was also believed to be involved in drug distribution. Efforts to track down the remaining members are ongoing, and the suspect's body has been sent to Kuala Lumpur Hospital.
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