S'pore kidnap suspect caught in JB raid
June 19, 2007
A MAN who has been on Singapore's wanted list for 20 years has been
caught in Malaysia.
He was detained in Johor Baru last week in connection with the
kidnapping of a businessman's son there.
The Star reported that the man, who is in his 40s, and two other
male suspects were arrested in a series of raids around
Johor.
The raids took place after the 23-year-old victim was released when
a ransom of RM600,000 ($267,000) was paid.
The wanted man is allegedly the mastermind behind the
kidnapping.
Police also found a gun, bullets and an undisclosed sum of
money.
State police chief Deputy Commissioner Datuk Hussin Ismail
confirmed the arrest but declined to elaborate.
The kidnapping happened earlier this month when the victim was
playing basketball with his friends in TamanMolek, Johor.
As the victim was waiting in his car with his friends, another car
crashed into the back of his vehicle.
When the victim came out to inspect the damage, several men held
him up at gunpoint before bundling him into his car and driving
off.
The suspects then called the victim's family and demanded a RM1
million ransom.
Negotiations went on for about a week before the suspects finally
settled for RM600,000.
The money was dropped off at an undisclosed location in Johor Jaya,
and the victim was released unharmed along Pantai Lido.
A special CID team later managed to track down the suspects in
Tampoi and Permas Jaya.
The man is said to be a hardcore criminal wanted in Singapore for
committing several armed robberies.
He was also found to be 'high' on drugs when taken into custody.
The trio have been remanded to assist in police
investigations.
Police are still on the lookout for the remaining gang
members.
