KOTA BHARU: Police have arrested two male former prisoners on suspicion of being involved in 20 convenience store robberies in Kelantan, last Friday. Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the two suspects, aged 33 and 34, had just been released from prison in April and were arrested in Kampung Baung, Pengkalan Chepa, here.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the two suspects carried out the activities around Kota Bharu, Tumpat, Pasir Mas, and Jeli. Their modus operandi involved robbing at night using tools such as an electric saw, oxy gas cutting torch, punching machines, and grinder to break into convenience stores. The 33-year-old suspect has one criminal and three drug records, while the 34-year-old suspect has seven criminal records and four drug records, as stated by Mohd Yusoff in a press conference at the Kelantan police contingent headquarters.

Mohd Yusoff further revealed that both suspects tested positive for methamphetamine and were remanded for six days from Nov 1 until today. He ment
ioned that the remand of the two suspects would be extended to assist in the investigation of the case under Section 457 of the Penal Code for burglary.

Addressing whether other suspects are involved, Mohd Yusoff said the police are on the hunt for the mastermind of this case, identified as 26-year-old Muhammad Amir Izudin Mohd Izam. He expressed confidence that the mastermind will be arrested soon and urged the public to provide any information on this suspect to the police.