JOHOR BARU: It took police 20 minutes to arrest a local man after committing a robbery at a goldsmith shop in a shopping complex located along Jalan Skudai near here. Johor Baru North OCPD Asst Comm Radin Ramlan Radin Taha (pic) said the police received a call on the heist which took place on Friday (Feb 6) at 5pm. “Our men from the Tampoi police station and the Johor Baru North Crime Investigation Department managed to detain the suspect the same day,’’ he said in a statement. ACP Radin Ramlan said police discovered the stolen jewellery items worth about RM158,195.20 from the 41-year-old male. “The suspect has been remanded from Feb 7 to Feb 10, to assist with the investigation,’’ said ACP Radin Ramlan.

Source: The Star February 07, 2026 12:24 UTC