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LATINOS is a term used for people of Latin-American descent or extraction. Latin America has several meanings but in Malaysia, it is loosely used for people from South America. Countries referred to are Colombia, Peru and Costa Rica, but may include Mexico.

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4 November 2015

NST

Latin robbers sewed millions in gold into clothing, then posted it home

SHAH ALAM: Three Latin American robbers sewed gold worth millions into clothing which were sent by post to their home country.

However their out-of-the-box modus operandi was finally discovered and police arrested the three suspects aged between 29 to 47-years-old in a raid at a luxury condominium in Damansara.

Selangor Criminal Investigation Department chief Datuk Mohd Adnan Abdullah said the police tailed the three Latin American suspects after receiving an intelligence report on Monday.

“In the raid, police found jewellery believed to be stolen loot sewn into the hem of clothing items such as shirts and pants. Police also seized a fake gun, house break-in tools, a scale used to weigh gold, handphones and jewellery estimated to be worth millions of ringgit,” he said in a press conference, here, today.
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The group targeted affluent neighbourhoods and has been breaking into homes in the Klang Valley and Petaling Jaya since April. Adnan said the syndicate members lived the high life, renting RM6,000 per month luxury condominiums and driving around in expensive rented vehicles.

They also constantly moved houses to prevent being detected.

“With their arrest, we believe 10 cases in the Klang Valley and Petaling Jaya have been solved.

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3 November 2015

Polis tumpas sindiket pecah rumah di Lembah Klang bila tahan 3 lelaki Amerika Latin semalam http://hmtro.com/1NOvyRy 

Shah Alam: Polis menumpaskan sindiket pecah rumah di sekitar Lembah Klang apabila menahan tiga lelaki warga Amerika Latin dalam serbuan di kondominium di Damansara, semalam.

Dalam serbuan kira-kira 10 malam itu, polis turut merampas pistol tiruan beserta alatan pecah rumah, telefon bimbit, alat penimbang emas, senjata buku lima dan barangan kemas.

Ketua Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Selangor, Datuk Mohd Adnan Abdullah berkata, polis yakin dengan penahanan tiga lelaki warga Amerika Latin itu, sekurang-kurangnya 10 kes pecah rumah di Lembah Klang dan Petaling Jaya dapat diselesaikan.

http://www.hmetro.com.my/node/90447

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Police tracks look for two men in connection with house break-in

By ZAHRATULHAYAT MAT ARIF
2 November 2015 @ 11:49

KUALA LUMPUR: Police are tracking down two men believed to be involved in a house break-in case at Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya.

Petaling Jaya district police chief Assistance Commissioner Mohd Zaini Che Din said police have picked up another two suspects aged 30 and 35, including a Columbia-national.

Zaini said the 35-year-old Columbian man was arrested outside the victim’s house as he was waiting in the car for his two friends who broke into the home.

“Further investigations on the Columbian have led a team of police to nab a second suspect who earlier rented his car out to the three suspects,” he said.
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Zaini added that in the 12pm incident, the victim’s neighbour heard an alarm went off and found that two men with caps and gloves were climbing the front gate of the victim’s house.

“Following the triggered alarm, the neighbour called the police.

A few minutes later the police arrived and spotted a Perodua MyVi parked near the victim’s house. The team then apprehanded the Columbian.

“The other two suspects who were in the house noticed a team of police had arrived and immediately escaped towards the nearby bushes.”

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12 April 2015

Star

Sunday April 12, 2015 MYT 8:03:57 PM

Cops nab Latin American house break-in gang

by nicholas cheng

SUNGAI BULOH: Police have nabbed a Latin American house break-in gang responsible for over 10 burglaries in the Klang Valley.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said Sungai Buloh police and Bukit Aman CID special task force on organised crime (Stafoc) nabbed three men during raids in Puchong on Sunday.

“Those arrested include two Colombian men and a Guatemalan national. With these arrests, we have managed to solve several house break-in cases,” he said.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/04/12/Police-nab-gang/

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Free Malaysia Today

Latino gangs gaining notoriety in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have said Latino gangs have been on a successful crime spree in Malaysia for the past five years now, with the latest and most dastardly being the recent ATM hackings that resulted in over RM3 million being swiped off.

Speaking to reporters from the Oriental Daily News, police identified Latino gangs as also being behind house burglaries and jewellery theft as well.

According to police, there were 92 Latino criminals apprehended from 2011 to 2013.

Police also said that beginning last year, Latino gangs had taken to cyber crime using techniques like phishing, pharming and malware, a type of software that can be downloaded free from the Internet, to hack into the security systems of financial institutions.

A common method used is phishing.
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Police said popular sites these Latino gangs frequented in search of potential victims were YouTube, Facebook and PayPal.

http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2014/10/03/latino-gangs-gaining-notoriety-in-malaysia/

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Star

Monday September 29, 2014 MYT 2:44:04 PM

Cops bust Latin American gang responsible for dozens of break-ins in Klang Valley

by nicholas cheng

SHAH ALAM: Police have busted a Latin American gang of house burglars, believed to be responsible for dozens of break-ins around the Klang Valley.

This comes after two raids in houses in Subang Avenue and USJ 19, where Shah Alam police nabbed seven Latin American suspects and recovered a treasure trove of stolen goods worth RM200, 000.

Among them were smartphones, tablets, virtual reality glasses, designer bags, flat screen televisions, laptops, watches, foreign currencies and a collection of limited edition commemorative coins.

OCPD ACP Azisman Alias said police had been tracking the gang for about two weeks and estimated that they have broken into over 15 homes in affluent areas in Shah Alam.
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ACP Azisman said four of them claim to be from Panama, while another said he was from Spain and one more from claimed to be Guatemalan. They are between 25 to 43 years of age.

“They are being very difficult, claiming that they do not understand English. We doubt it though.

“How can you come all the way to a foreign country and not know a language like English. We are working on getting a translator to speak with them.

“Even more perplexing was how the suspects got into the country,” he said.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/09/29/Crime-Latin-American-gang/

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Selangor CPO Senior Deputy Comm Datuk Mohd Shukri Dahlan, “I cannot let this go on. Busting the Latinos will be my top priority. Action must be taken as soon as possible.”

Star

Saturday September 14, 2013 MYT 8:59:26 AM

New Selangor CPO trains sights on Latino gangs

By FARIK ZOLKEPLI
farik@thestar.com.my

PETALING JAYA: Selangor’s new top crime buster has vowed to wipe out Latin American gangs that are believed to be involved in multiple crimes in the state.

The Latinos, comprising mostly Colombians, Costa Ricans and Peruvians, are linked to a spate of house break-ins, petty thefts and the ripping off of moneychangers, especially in Shah Alam, Seri Kembangan and Ampang.

Newly-appointed Selangor police chief Senior Deputy Comm Datuk Mohd Shukri Dahlan said he had already formed a task force to hunt down the Latinos.
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He noted that last year, Selangor police detained 28 Latinos involved mostly in house break-ins.

SDC Mohd Shukri said the state faced the same problem some 10 years ago when he was the OCPD of Sepang and Shah Alam.

New Selangor CPO trains sights on Latino gangs

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The Sundaily

Fighting crime is Selangor CPO’s main agenda

SHAH ALAM (Sept 9, 2013): Bringing down the crime rate and getting the community to be involved in looking after the national security will be the main agenda of the new Selangor police chief, SDCP Datuk Mohd Shukri Dahlan.

The former Perak Police Chief said the effort would be carried out continuously to regain public confidence in the efforts of the police to look after public security in Selangor which is among the states recording the highest crime rate and social problems.

“Security issues and crime have become the main topic of conversation among the local community and it is my priority to tackle the issue,” he said at a media conference after taking over duty as the new Selangor Police Chief from the Selangor deputy police chief, DCP Datuk A.Thaiveegan at the Selangor Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK), here today.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar (R) congratulates SDCP Datuk Mohd Shukri Dahlan at the Selangor Contingent Police HQ(IPK), here today. BERNAMA

Fighting crime is Selangor CPO’s main agenda | theSundaily

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THIS IS AN OLD REPORT, DATED 27 JUNE 2012

Police said the re–emergence of South Americans in crime here had to be checked urgently before the situation got out of hand.

The involvement of South Americans in crime had made headlines over the past two years, following a series of baggage thefts in top hotels and airports, break–ins and robberies.

Police were then caught on the wrong foot as Latinos in crime was unheard of.

YAHOO!NEWS MALAYSIA

KUALA LUMPUR: South American criminals are believed to be back in the city spreading terror after an absence of several months.

Police are on the trail of two gangs believed to be responsible for a spate of thefts in the Klang Valley, including endoscopy machines from private hospitals and substantial cash from automated teller machines (ATM).

They might also be involved in home break–ins.

“The South Americans are back and we are hunting two gangs compromising 12 members,” said City deputy CID chief ACP Khairi Arasa.

He said the five–man ATM gang was believed to be behind last Friday’s incident at a supermarket in Taman Melawati, Ampang, where thieves broke the machine and scooped RM80,000.

“We think they were also involved in several other cases of theft from ATM machines in the Klang Valley.”

He said the gang that targeted endoscopy machines has seven members.

“They are thought to be responsible for the theft of endoscopy machines from Tung Shin hospital on June 11 and Universiti Malaya Medical Center(UMMC) on June 20.

http://my.news.yahoo.com/latinos-comeback-trail-080820095.html

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