Malaysia Crime Watch

4 February 2007
Petaling Jaya

The Poh Kong Goldsmith Shop on the ground floor of the Subang Parade shopping complex was hit by five masked men at around 8:20pm yesterday. They were carrying automatic pistols, possibly M16s, and revolvers.

When the men arrived, they fired at three security guards, killing two instantly. The third guard was seriously hurt and was sent to the University Malaya Medical Centre. Hundreds of shoppers ran for cover as about 50 bullets were fired.

As the gang made off with jewellery, a security guard from the nearby Tomei jewellery shop opened fire at them with his pump gun. One of the robbers, believed to be a Thai national, was hit and died on the spot. He was seen to be heading to the second shop while the rest escaped.

As they made their getaway in a waiting vehicle, they opened fire again but no one was hurt. It is learnt that the gang had several similar vehicles at various exit points, which all fired shots to cause confusion at the scene.

Police suspect the same gang was involved in three goldsmith shop robberies and five murders previously.

New Straits Times – Three killed in mall shootout
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Sunday/National/20070204095405/Article/local1_html>

The Star Online – Three killed in armed robbery
<URL:http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/2/4/nation/16782114&sec=nation>

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3 February 2007
Butterworth

Customs officers seized firecrackers, liquor and two luxury cars during three raids on Wednesday. Duty tax amounting to RM940,869 was not paid for them.

The first raid was on a double-storey shophouse in Parit Buntar. 818 cartons of firecracks worth RM332,300 were found and a 40-year-old man was arrested.

The second team hit a store in Bukit Tengah and found 25,149 bottles of wine worth RM233,824. They arrested a 48-year-old woman.

A car showroom was found with two Mercedes Benz worth RM180,000 which import duties were not paid for. Authorities are conducting investigations with a 31-year-old man.

New Straits Times – Cross-country: Firecrackers and liquor seized
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Saturday/National/20070203092702/Article/local1_html>

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