Malaysian Police Bust Major Vehicle Theft Syndicate

21.02.2012

Selangor police have busted one of the biggest ever vehicles theft syndicates in Malaysia, following the arrest of 12 men, and recovery of thousands of engines and parts worth millions of ringgit. Cannibalised engine parts were found in a workshop in Simpang.

Selangor police have busted one of the biggest ever vehicles theft syndicates in the country, following the arrest of 12 men, and recovery of thousands of engines and parts worth millions of ringgit.

Four of those arrested were Bangladeshis, while the rest were all locals. All have been remanded to assist police investigations.

State police chief Deputy Commissioner Datuk Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah said the engines, lorry heads, cars and other vehicles parts were recovered from a store in Simpang, Taipin, Perak on Saturday.

Among the parts seized were 1,101 lorry engines, 102 car engines, 1,040 lorry doors, 34 lorry heads, 128 cars, three car cockpits and 13 lorry keys.