Kuala lumpur: Police have arrested 12 individuals who allegedly posed as public servants before robbing a Taiwanese YouTuber in Cheras here on August 1. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus stated that the suspects, aged between 26 and 48, were apprehended in a special operation conducted in the federal capital, Selangor, and Negeri Sembilan starting August 2.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the arrests followed a police report lodged by a Japanese man, who informed the authorities that his employer, a Taiwanese national working as a YouTuber, had been assaulted and robbed at Eko Cheras Residence. The victim sustained injuries and suffered losses estimated at RM35,000.

Fadil Marsus revealed that the suspects were aware of the victim's substantial cash holdings in a high-value foreign currency, which became the initial trigger for their criminal intent. Following the operation, seven of the suspects were released on police bail on August 7 after their statements were recorded, while the remaining five are still in remand until tomorrow to assist in the investigation.

The case is being investigated under Section 170 of the Penal Code for impersonating a public servant and Section 395 of the Penal Code for committing gang robbery. Police are actively tracking down one more suspect who is still at large.