Malaysia Crime Watch

17 January 2007
George Town

The man responsible for the jewellery heist on Sunday is also wanted for murder, arm robbery and rioting in Negri Sembilan, Kuala Lumpur and Johor. Police has warned that 32-year-old M. Jayakumar, alias Jegan, has used firearms for all the cases and is considered dangerous.

Police had raided a house in Port Dickson last year and detained a man and four women, one of whom is believed to be the suspect’s wife. They also found a Styer assault rifle, two Glock pistols, a .32 pistol, 609 rounds of ammunition and face masks.

Anyone with information on the suspect’s whereabouts is advised to report to the police. His last known residence is Bukit Beruntung in Rawang, Selangor and has tattoos on the right arm and chest.

New Straits Times – Wanted man behind robbery
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Wednesday/National/20070117080339/Article/local1_html>

MalaysiaCrimeWatch – Jewellery Store Robbers Lost Getaway Motorcycle, One Caught
<URL:http://malaysiacrimewatch.lokety.com/jewellery-store-robbers-lost-getaway/>

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16 January 2007
Kuala Lumpur

Serial rapist Ismail Shah Abdul Wahab, aged 24, was sentenced to 40 years and 10 months in prison and will whipped be 24 times.

Ismail has pleaded guilty to three counts of rape, three counts of unnatural sex and one count of unlawful confinement.

He still faces another seven charges in the Ampang Sessions court.

The Star Online – Serial rapist jailed for 40 years
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/1/16/nation/20070116141847&sec=nation>

New Straits Times – Sex predator gets 40 years’ jail, 24 strokes
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Wednesday/National/20070117085659/Article/index_html>

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16 January 2007
Ipoh

An Internet cafe along Jalan Besar near the Jelapang police station was used as a cover for a gambling den. It was raided yesterday by the police, seizing computer and electrical equipment worth RM30,000.

The 21-year-old owner had told people that he had paid the police. His vice operation ended two days after it started.

The Star Online – Gambling den near police station raided
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/1/16/nation/16579705&sec=nation>

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