Kuala Selangor police chief Ramli Kasa said they were arrested following a report of an attempted burglary at a food outlet in Bestari Jaya on Aug 29 at around 3am.

“Based on the recording of the closed-circuit television camera (CCTV) at the outlet, police managed to track down the vehicle used by the suspects which was reported stolen earlier. The suspects were arrested in Damansara around 2pm the same day,” he told reporters at a press conference today.

He said all the suspects, aged 29 to 37, had criminal records involving drugs and two of them were wanted by the police.

“During interrogation, all of them confessed to committing shop break-ins and vehicle thefts in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Perak. Police also seized two lorries, six vans and three cars,” he said.

He added that these were old vehicles, worth RM210,000, which were used by the suspects during the break-ins.

Ramli said the case was being investigated under Section 457 and Section 511 of the Penal Code and would be referred to the deputy public prosecutor.

Meanwhile, on a fight involving two groups of men in Taman Melor, Kampung Kuantan, on Sept 4, Ramli said police were tracking down the remaining suspects.

“We have detained six men aged 22 to 35 who are currently being remanded for four days until Sept 8,” he said.

He added that the case was being investigated under Section 148 and Section 326 for rioting using dangerous weapons and causing grievous hurt.