PERAK TENGAH, Feb 26 — Three remaining members of the notorious Along Musa Gang that were responsible for at least 12 burglaries and pesticide thefts in Jejawi here have been arrested, ending their crime spree that began in 2015.
District police chief Superintendent Mohamad Zainal Abdullah said the trio, aged 22, 26 and 31, were arrested at the home of one suspect at Kampung Chawi in Jejawi here on Feb 20.
“Three of them were part of a five-member group, but two of their members were arrested last year and have been sentenced to imprisonment,” he said.
Speaking to reporters at the district police station here today, Mohamad Zainal said police also arrested two buyers of the stolen pesticides, aged 67 and 73, at Langkap in Hilir Perak district on the same day.
Mohamad Zainal said with the trio’s arrests, police believed they have solved at least six reports lodged since January.
“Initial investigations found the trio had a slew of cases including abusing drugs and house break-ins,” he said.
Following the success, Mohamad Zainal said police seized 168 bottles and packets of pesticides worth RM14,147 at the houses of the suspects and the buyers.
“The market price of each pesticide ranges between RM85 and RM129, but the suspects would sell to the buyers at half the market price,” he said.
The trio are remanded until tomorrow.
“The buyers were released a day after their arrests as they will be prosecution witnesses,” said Mohamad Zainal.
He also urged farmers not to buy pesticides that are sold at dirt cheap prices.
“It is an offence to buy stolen items,” he warned.
