Abel Geng leader detained
Published on: Monday, October 12, 2015
Kota Kinabalu: Police have detained a 23-year-old man on the wanted list and believed to be responsible for several armed robberies at convenience stores here and in Penampang as well as Tawau. The 'Geng Abel' leader, Amiruddin Abdullah, a local Bugis from Tawau, was picked up a police team from the Tawau Criminal Investigation Department at about 9pm on Friday. City Police Chief ACP M. Chandra said the suspect was arrested in a raid following a tip-off on an unnumbered house in Kg Kurnia Jaya, Mile 4, Jalan Apas, in Tawau.
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He said the man was detained to facilitate investigations for a robbery at a convenience store in Tawau in July. "The man will be brought here for further investigations linked to several robberies at convenience stores in the city and Penampang once investigations are completed in Tawau," he added. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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