Fourth suspect in gang robbery case held
KUCHING: Police have arrested the fourth suspect in connection with a gang robbery of a 24-hour convenience store at Stutong on Sept 5 to facilitate their investigation.
Acting on a tip- off, a team of CID police from Kuching district headquarters led by ASP Austin picked up the 23-year- old suspect at a house in Kpg Stampin Iban, Jalan Stutong around 10.15am on Monday.
District police chief ACP Abang Ahmad Abang Julai said initial investigation revealed that the fourth suspect was together with three other suspects arrested for alleged involvement in a gang robbery at a convenience store on Sept 5 around 5am.
“His role was to be the driver during the event, the suspect has been detained for further investigation,” said Abang Ahmad when contacted yesterday.
According to a previous report, the suspects forced a foreign worker to hand over cash and cigarettes amounting to RM1,500 before fleeing the scene on a white sedan.