Malaysia cops hunt 4 suspects who robbed Kuala Lumpur shop of $3.1m worth of gold
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Suspects escaped with 21 trays of gold weighing about 15kg.
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KUALA LUMPUR – Four armed men fled with an estimated RM9.7 million (S$3.12 million) worth of gold in a brazen daylight robbery at a goldsmith in Jalan Tun Sambanthan, a major road in Kuala Lumpur, on April 16.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus said police received a distress call at about 11am.
“Initial investigations found that four unidentified men entered the premises armed with two pistols before robbing the shop,” he said in a statement.
He said the suspects escaped with 21 trays of gold weighing about 15kg.
“In addition, the suspects also seized a shotgun and a round of ammunition belonging to the security guard on duty,” he added.
Datuk Fadil said the case is being investigated under armed gang robbery.
Efforts to track down the suspects are ongoing. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
