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.
“Police have so far arrested five foreigners and two locals,” Pahang acting police chief Datuk Azry Akmar Ayob was quoted as saying.
He said none of the items reported stolen have been recovered from the suspect so far.
