JASIN: Police have solved an armed robbery at a local convenience store last week following the arrest of two men in separate operations yesterday.
District police chief Superintendent Lee Robert said the suspects, aged 44 and 45, were arrested around 4.30pm along Jalan PPJ 3 in Pekan Jasin, Melaka, and in Sagil, Tangkak, Johor.
The arrests were carried out by a team from the Jasin Criminal Investigation Department (CID) alongside Tangkak police CID officers.
"The 44-year-old suspect, from Bemban, Melaka, works as a fertiliser shop assistant, while the 45-year-old suspect, from Petaling Jaya, Selangor, is a labourer.
"The second suspect is also a police supervisee under Tangkak police. The suspects have 22 and 30 prior criminal records respectively," Lee said in a statement today.
Investigations revealed that both suspects confessed to their involvement in the robbery.
"The first suspect admitted to riding the motorcycle and waiting outside the convenience store, while his accomplice entered the premise to commit the robbery," he said.
Lee added that police seized several items linked to the case, including three mobile phones, two helmets, two pairs of jeans, two pairs of shoes, a 12cm yellow-handled paper cutter, and a white KTM Duke 200 motorcycle.
"Also seized were a dark blue heart-patterned bag, a wristwatch, several house and motorcycle keys, and other items," he said.
The case is being investigated under Section 395/397 of the Penal Code. Urine screening tests will be conducted on both suspects after remand proceedings at the Jasin magistrate's court today.
On Aug 6, a 40-year-old female cashier faced a terrifying ordeal when a robber held her at knifepoint before fleeing with cash and personal belongings from a convenience store in Taman Maju. - NST
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