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Free Malaysia Today
21-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Cops nab hardened criminals with a total of 138 records over theft of car
Seremban police chief Hatta Che Din said the three men, aged between 34 and 48, were arrested in Cheras, Selangor. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Two hardened criminals, with 61 and 77 criminal records respectively, including for attempted murder, were among three arrested two days ago for suspected involvement in car theft. Seremban police chief Hatta Che Din said they were arrested after a man lodged a police report about the theft of his Honda Civic RS. 'In the 10am incident, the victim claimed the suspects took his car keys from a car wash and drove off with the car. 'Acting on information, a team from the Seremban criminal investigation division's intelligence and operations unit arrested three suspects at 5.30pm the same day,' Harian Metro reported him as saying. Hatta said the three men, aged between 34 and 48, were arrested in Cheras, Selangor. Police also seized the car reported missing. He said police also seized a four-wheel-drive vehicle that had been reported missing in Petaling Jaya on May 16. 'We seized special equipment for car theft, such as a programming machine, a jammer and 12 vehicle number plates. 'Several car keys, seven Touch 'N Go cards and various branded handbags were also recovered. Further inspection also uncovered seven packets of drugs, believed to be methamphetamine, heroin and yaba pills,' he said. Hatta said the 77 criminal convictions of one of the suspects included one for luxury vehicle theft. 'The other suspect with 61 criminal offences is wanted for attempted murder in Bentong, Pahang,' he said. Hatta said urine tests found all the suspects positive for methamphetamine use. They were remanded for four days to aid investigations under Section 379A of the Penal Code for car theft. He said the two were also suspected of involvement in 13 car theft cases around Seremban, the Klang Valley, Melaka and Batu Pahat.
Free Malaysia Today
14-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Driver dies in 2-lorry crash in Seremban
The victim's lorry following the crash this morning. (PDRM pic) PETALING JAYA : A man died after the lorry he was driving rammed into the rear of another lorry carrying gas on KM244.8 of the North-South Expressway (southbound) in Seremban today. The driver, 56, died of severe head injuries at the scene in the 6.10am incident, Sinar Harian reported. Seremban police chief Hatta Che Din said both lorries were on their way from Kuala Lumpur to Johor Bahru. The driver of the other lorry was uninjured. Hatta said the victim's body was sent to Rembau Hospital's forensic department for an autopsy. He said the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless and dangerous driving.
Free Malaysia Today
10-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
10 held over 3am assault in Seremban
Seremban police chief Hatta Che Din said the suspects, aged between 17 and 31, are being investigated for rioting. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Police have detained 10 men to assist in an investigation into an assault case believed to have occurred near a food stall and futsal court at Kampung Sentosa Jaya in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, at 3am yesterday. Seremban police chief Hatta Che Din said the suspects, aged between 17 and 31, were taken to the Seremban police headquarters for further investigations. He said a police report was lodged by the father of the victim. 'According to the complainant, his son was beaten up by a group of men, which resulted in him sustaining bruises on his left eye and pain all over his body,' Bernama reported him as saying. 'A preliminary investigation found that the incident was triggered by a misunderstanding. The main suspect is believed to have attacked the victim thinking that he had injured the attacker's brother.' He said the case is being investigated under Section 147 of the Penal Code for rioting.
