Kuala Lumpur police chief Rusdi Isa said the action taken would be based on the findings of an investigation and the decision made by the deputy public prosecutor.

“These policemen are still in service but currently inactive. We await the DPP’s decision,” he said after attending a monthly assembly at the Kuala Lumpur police contingent headquarters today.

Rusdi said some of those arrested would be asked to be witnesses and assist in tracking down another suspect still at large.

On April 7, seven individuals, including the five policemen, were arrested on suspicion of robbing a foreign man of RM260,000 at a house on Jalan Tun Razak.

In a separate development, Rusdi said the Kuala Lumpur narcotics crime investigation department (NCID) seized various drugs amounting to RM10.1 million between January and March, compared to RM39.7 million in the same period last year.

“During the same period this year, 5,977 individuals were arrested, which is a significant increase from 3,576 arrested in the same period last year,” he said.

He said online fraud and scam cases, prevalent globally, have contributed to increased crime rates in Kuala Lumpur.

He said the city’s commercial crime investigation department conducted 996 raids from January to March.

“For call centre crimes, CCID has successfully initiated 16 investigation papers involving the arrest of 180 individuals,” he said.

Rusdi also said the Kuala Lumpur Special Branch investigated syndicates smuggling untaxed cigarettes, leading to the arrest of two foreigners and the seizure of untaxed cigarettes valued at RM66,205 during the period.