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The Star
17-05-2025
- The Star
High-risk arrest turns deadly
In the aftermath: Police conducting an investigation at the scene of the shootout in a condominium car park in Nilai. — Bernama NILAI: Two men, who were active in robbery, extortion and drug trafficking, were killed in a shootout with the police at the car park of a condominium here. The suspects, aged 29 and 40, were tracked down at the condominium by a team from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Bukit Aman and Negri Sembilan at about 10pm on Thursday in an operation codenamed 'Ops Api 3'. Bukit Aman deputy CID director Deputy Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus said the CID team attempted to apprehend the suspects but they opened fire, forcing the police to act in self-defence. 'Both men died at the scene. One of the suspects had a semi-auto pistol while the other had a revolver,' he said. The suspects were part of an armed robbery gang active in house break-in as well as robbing factories and courier companies in Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Perak. 'We believe both of them are connected to last month's armed robbery at a courier company's collection and operation hub in Klang. 'The 29-year-old suspect had a record for 11 criminal offences while his accomplice, aged 40, had a record for 76 offences. 'Investigation also showed that the older suspect was the gang leader,' said DCP Fadil. Police vehicles were damaged during the shootout but none of the police personnel were injured. 'We are not ruling out the possibility that both suspects were also members of an underworld group based on their use of firearms and involvement in drug trafficking. 'We believe the condominium is one of their transit or safe houses. We have also identified other similar locations,' he said. DCP Fadil said they will continue tracking down remnants of the robbery gang to recover the stolen loot. However, he could not elaborate further to avoid jeopardising the investigation. Earlier at 4.15am on Thursday, in a separate case, a 35-year-old man, believed to have been part of another robbery gang, was shot dead in Bayan Lepas, Penang. Police believe they have solved 25 cases of armed robbery, house break-in and theft at self-service launderettes following the death of the suspect. The suspect is believed to be part of a group responsible for the crime spree, which resulted in losses estimated at RM500,000. Following the morning shootout, eight other people, including a woman, were picked up at several locations across the state.
Daily Express
16-05-2025
- Daily Express
Police shoot dead two criminals involved in robbery, drug trafficking in Nilai
Published on: Friday, May 16, 2025 Published on: Fri, May 16, 2025 By: Bernama Text Size: Fadil said during the incident, the suspects attempted to flee in a silver-coloured car before being intercepted by police, resulting in a shootout where the police vehicle was struck by gunfire from the suspects. - Bernama pic NILAI: Police shot dead two men believed to be actively involved in robbery and drug trafficking cases in a parking area inside a condominium building here at 10 pm yesterday. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Deputy Director (Intelligence/Operations) Datuk Fadil Marsus said the suspects, in their 40s and 20s, were involved in house, factory and courier hub robbery cases across several states, including Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Perak. Advertisement 'The 40-year-old suspect had 76 criminal records related to narcotics and violence, while the other suspect had 11 similar criminal records,' he told reporters at the condominium's parking area just after midnight. Negeri Sembilan Police chief Datuk Ahmad Dzaffir Mohd Yussof was also present. Fadil said during the incident, the suspects attempted to flee in a silver-coloured car before being intercepted by police, resulting in a shootout where the police vehicle was struck by gunfire from the suspects. He said no officers were injured and authorities believe the group may also be linked to violent crimes in other states. Fadil said that in the incident, police also found two firearms — a semi-automatic pistol and a revolver. He also believed the criminal group was involved in a robbery at a courier centre in Klang about two months ago, and based on records, they were also linked to secret society activities. According to him, police are actively hunting down the remaining members of the group through a series of raids at several residential units around Selangor. 'The raids involved arrests and drug seizures, with further details to be provided later,' he said. Fadil said the suspects were believed to have been moving frequently, renting units at the condominium here as temporary hideouts. 'There are many other locations... the suspects were believed to have rented a Toyota vehicle, and the registration plate was only used today. We believe the car's registration plate was replaced every two days,' he said. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Free Malaysia Today
16-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Robbery, drug trafficking suspects shot dead in Nilai
A forensic team at the scene of the shootout between the police and two suspects at the parking lot of a condominium building in Nilai last night. (Bernama pic) NILAI : Police shot dead two men believed to have been actively involved in robbery and drug trafficking in the parking lot of a condominium building here at 10pm yesterday. Bukit Aman criminal investigation department deputy director (intelligence/operations) Fadil Marsus said the suspects, in their 40s and 20s, had been involved in house, factory, and courier hub robbery cases across several states, including Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, and Perak. 'The 40-year-old suspect had 76 criminal convictions related to narcotics and violence, while the other suspect had 11 similar convictions,' he told reporters at the condominium's parking area just after midnight. Negeri Sembilan police chief Ahmad Dzaffir Mohd Yussof was also present. Fadil said the suspects had attempted to flee in a silver-coloured car but were intercepted by the police, resulting in a shootout where the police vehicle was struck by the suspects' gunfire. He said no officers were injured. Authorities believe the suspects might have been linked to violent crimes in other states as well. Police found two firearms: a semi-automatic pistol and a revolver. Fadil said the suspects' criminal group was involved in a robbery at a courier centre in Klang about two months ago, and that based on records, it was also linked to secret society activities. He said police had hunted down the remaining members of the group through a series of raids at several residential units around Selangor. 'The raids involved arrests and drug seizures, with further details to be provided later,' he said. Fadil said the suspects were believed to have been on the move, renting units at the condominium here as temporary hideouts. 'There are many other locations… the suspects were believed to have rented a Toyota vehicle, the registration plate of which was only used today. We believe the car's registration plate was replaced every two days,' he said.
The Star
16-05-2025
- The Star
Two robbers shot dead following shootout with cops in Nilai
NILAI: Two men, who were active in robberies, extortions and drug trafficking were shot dead following a car chase and a shootout with the police at a car park of a condominium here. The suspects, aged 29 and 40, were tracked down at the condominium by a team of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) personnel from Bukit Aman and Negri Sembilan at about 10pm on Thursday (May 15) in an operation codenamed "Ops Api 3" Bukit Aman deputy CID director Deputy Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus CID personnel attempted to apprehend the suspects but they fired shots, forcing the police to return fire in self defence. "Both men died at the scene. "One of the suspects had a semi-auto pistol while the other had a revolver," he said. The suspects were part of an armed robbery gang active in house break-ins as well as robbing factories and courier parcel centres in Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Perak, DCP Fadil said. "The 29-year-old suspect had prior records for 11 criminal offences while the 40-year-old suspect had records for 76 offences," he added. DCP Fadil said police vehicles were also damaged during the shootout but none of the police personnel were injured. "We are not ruling out the possibility that both suspects are also members of an underworld gang based on the use of firearms. "We also believe the condominium is one of their transit or safe houses. We have also identified other similar locations," he said. He said the CID will continue operations to hunt down remnants of the robbery gang as well as aim to recover the stolen loot. However, he could not elaborate further in order not to jeopardise operations to track down other suspects.
New Straits Times
15-05-2025
- New Straits Times
2 armed men shot dead in Nilai condo shootout with police
NILAI: Two armed suspects were shot dead by federal police following a brief car chase that ended in a shootout at a condominium car park here. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) deputy director (intelligence and operations) Datuk Fadil Marsus said the incident occurred at about 10pm on Thursday. "The two suspects, both local men aged 29 and 40, were travelling in a silver Toyota when they were intercepted by police personnel. "During the incident, both suspects were armed and opened fire on the police. A police vehicle was damaged by the gunfire, but fortunately, no officers were injured," he told reporters at the scene last night. Fadil said the suspects were believed to be members of a robbery syndicate targeting residential homes, courier service collection centres, and convenience stores across Negri Sembilan, Selangor, Perak, and Kuala Lumpur. "The 40-year-old had 76 previous criminal records involving violent crimes and drug offences, while the younger suspect had 11 prior records. "We do not rule out the possibility that the suspects were involved with secret societies, based on their use of firearms and involvement in drug-related activities," he said. He added that investigations were ongoing to track down remaining members of the group. Several raids and seizures linked to the syndicate have been carried out since the incident. Fadil also said that the location of the shootout was believed to have been a transit point for the group. Police have identified several other premises used as their residences. "We believe the 40-year-old suspect was the ringleader. These individuals are also suspected to be connected to last month's armed robbery at a courier company's collection and operations hub in Klang. "That incident, which went viral online, showed a group of men wielding parang and firearms ambushing the premises," he said. In a separate incident, Fadil said that another suspect was fatally shot by police at Jalan Lintang Bayan Lepas, Penang, at around 4am yesterday. "A shootout occurred between police and a 36-year-old local man, resulting in his death. We believe he was part of a group involved in robbing houses, laundromats, 24-hour convenience stores, and factories," he said, adding that a semi-automatic pistol was recovered at the scene. Negri Sembilan police chief Datuk Ahmad Dzaffir Mohd Yussof, Bukit Aman CID D9 principal assistant director Senior Assistant Commissioner Muhamad Riduan Manap@Saif and Nilai police chief Supt Abdul Malik Hasim were also present at the scene. Following the shootout, eight people, including a woman, were arrested. Fadil said that the man shot in Penang had 34 prior records involving criminal and drug-related offences. "We will continue to take firm action against suspects involved in violent crimes. We are identifying their strongholds, residences, and the nightclubs they frequent," he said.
