Malaysian police arrest 6 Chinese nationals, local man in burglary raids

Malaysian police have arrested several members of a burglary gang, including six male Chinese nationals and a local man, in a series of raids in Kuala Lumpur and Subang Jaya.

Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan said the suspects were arrested in an operation conducted on Saturday and Sunday.

“We believe they have been active since January.

“A police team raided a hotel in Kuala Lumpur and a condominium in Subang Jaya and arrested the seven suspects,” he told a press conference at the Selangor police headquarters on Monday.

The suspects, aged in their 30s and 40s, targeted two-storey houses when the occupants were not home and stole valuables, including items stored in safes, he said.

“The stolen loot was used by suspects to stay in three-star hotels.