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'Satay' gang members nabbed in string of bike thefts in Sungai Buloh

SUNGAI BULOH: Police have arrested six members of the 'Satay' gang who were involved in rampant theft of motorcycles and drug trafficking in the area.

Sungai Buloh police chief Superintendent Shafa'aton Abu Bakar said all six men, aged between 22 and 49, were detained during 'Op Lejang Khas' conducted from June 16 to 29, in the district.

She said in the operation, police seized 28 packets of heroin, 12 packets of shabu and tools used to steal motorcycles.

"Following interrogation, the suspects took police to a lake in Kampung Melayu Sri Kundang where they had dumped the frames of the stolen motorcycles.

"Police found 13 frames of Yamaha RXZ and Honda EX5 motorcycles," she said at a news conference, here, today.

Shufa'aton said the gang was believed to be involved in rampant motorcycle thefts since last year and mainly targeted Yamaha 135LC and Honda EX5 type of motorcycles.

She said the stolen motorcycles would then be cannibalised and only certain components taken away to be sold, while the frames would be thrown into a river of lake.

All the suspects are being remanded for five days until this coming Friday and the case is being investigated under Section 379 of the Penal Code and Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. -- Bernama

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