Seven suspects: Chinese national latest held as Pahang police close in on RM1.7m Genting jewellery heist
Police in Malaysia have arrested a seventh suspect, a Chinese national, in connection with a RM1.7 million jewellery heist at Genting Highlands. Authorities are still searching for remaining suspects and have yet to recover the stolen goods.
Why it matters
The case is a high-profile criminal investigation involving international suspects and significant financial loss at a major tourist destination.
BENTONG, Oct 7 — A Chinese national in his 40s became the latest suspect arrested over the RM1.7 million jewellery heist at SkyAvenue, Genting Highlands, bringing the total number of arrests to seven.
The man was detained after arriving at Kuala Lumpur International Airport yesterday and has been remanded until October 10 to assist police investigations, The New Straits Times reported today.
“The man has been remanded until October 10 to assist investigations. We did not recover any items related to the case.
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