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CNA reported : Gang of 5 arrested for robbing couriers Police have arrested five Bangladeshi men, aged 27 to 32 years, for robbing two couriers of 500,000 ringgit last Thursday. At about 2am on that day, two Malaysian couriers employed by moneychangers had planned to stay the night at Blk 50 Dorset Road before delivering their currencies to moneychangers the next morning. When they entered the unit, they were ambushed by six men wearing ski masks, one of whom had a knife. The robbers then took off with a bag of cash containing 500,000 ringgit belonging to the victims. When notified of the case, a police task force was deployed to investigate. Officers from the Police Intelligence Department and Special Investigation Section of CID were roped in to provide assistance. One of the suspects was ambushed at Tessensohn Road on Wednesday (June 2) evening. Two other suspects were arrested at Blk 10 Gloucester Road the following day. Cash amounting to S$53,000, believed to be part of the stolen money, was also recovered. The fourth and fifth suspects were arrested on the same day at about 2.05am at Mackenzie Road and at 4.45pm at Rowell Road, respectively. All five suspects will be charged in court on Friday with Gang Robbery with Deadly Weapons. The offence carries a jail term of not less than 5 years and not more than 20 years, and caning of not less than 12 strokes. These Bangladeshi are much better and smarter than the Sarawakians....... $251,000/- (RM$500,000/-) against $400 & 3 handphones...... So another group of FT .............. Only this incident, no injuries or death..........