KUCHING: A three-man gang with a penchant for breaking into convenience stores has been finally brought to heel.
The Kong Gang, which has been linked to at least 20 crimes here since last December was crippled by a special police CID team.
“The gang comprising suspects aged 20, 21 and 15 were arrested on March 2,” said Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah.
“Apart from that, the team also conducted a raid on an unlicensed workshop owned by a 63-year-old man, where the three suspects had stored the stolen goods in addition to it being a place to modify their vehicles.”
He said this during a press conference at the district police headquarters today.
Thus far the suspects have been found involved in three theft cases, three stolen motorcycle cases and seven break-ins of 24 hour convenience stores, laundry machines and vending machines in the Kuching area.
“Police also confiscated helmets, gloves, a cutter, machetes, flip knives, pliers and wires used by the suspects to break the machines to steal.
“Police also seized three motorcycles and a vehicle which were used by the suspects,” Ahsmon said, adding they conducted their criminal acts between 2am and 5am.
Investigations are continuing.
