TEMERLOH: Police here busted a teenage criminal gang known as the ‘Kutaq Gang’ with the arrest of 10 youths, including three students.
The group, led by an 18 year old named Kuntaq, became active in stealing motorcycles in Nov last year. The rest of the gang are aged between 14 and 18.
Temerloh district police chief ACP Zundin Mahmood said the teens were arrested separately during the three days of ''Op Lejang'', conducted in the area beginning May 4.
"During the operation, police found motorcycle frames, engines and other parts. All the dismantled parts seized are worth over RM70,000," he said at a press conference at the Temerloh district police headquarters here yesterday.
He added that six of the suspects tested positive for drugs and initial investigations revealed that they stole the motorcycles for dismantling, before they were sold in parts.
The case is being investigated under Section 379A of the Penal Code which carries a maximum jail term of seven years and a fine, if convicted. –- BERNAMA