Sentul district police chief Beh Eng Lai said the suspects, aged 35 and 51, arrested under Op Lejang, are believed to be the masterminds and had been active for the past two years.

“The duo are believed to be experts at using a pair of scissors for car break-ins and they target old cars, vans and truck models.

“Their modus operandi is stealing old vehicles at housing or industrial areas and removing the components for sale as spare parts,” he told reporters at Sentul Police Station today.

In the operation, he said, police seized several lorries, cars and vans as well as two electric generators believed to have been stolen from a warehouse. Forty-nine units of LED computer screens worth over RM120,000 were also discovered in a truck.

Beh said with the arrest, 11 vehicle theft cases, especially in the Kepong area, have been solved.

The case is being investigated under Section 379 (a) and Section 457 of the Penal Code for committing theft.