Lights out for Geng Hitam as KK cops nab five gang members


  • Nation
  • Friday, 24 Feb 2017

Kota Kinabalu Police Chief ACP M. Chandra (second left) and his officers showing the seized items from the suspects duirng a press conference in Kota Kinabalu Friday.

KOTA KINABALU: Police smashed a notorious group of armed robbers dubbed “Geng Hitam” after five members were nabbed in a series of raids from northern Sabah to the city here.  

City police chief Asst Comm M. Chandra said Friday the 25-year-old gang leader known as Hitam, who has a string of cases ranging from robbery and car theft to drug abuse, was arrested after a high-speed car chase in Kg Likas here two days ago.

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