The Star 21/6/13
BENTONG: A group of six parang-wielding men hit a goldsmith outlet in Jalan Besar, Karak near here, escaping with some RM400,000 worth of jewellery.
The robbers barged into the outlet shortly before it was about to open for business.
One of the robbers threatened the owner, aged 52, with a parang, forcing him to empty at least 13 trays of jewellery kept in the strong room.
Police have lifted fingerprints at the site and found an empty tray, about 2km away in Taman Karak Jaya.
OCPD Supt Mansor Mohd Nor said the robbers made their getaway in a car parked in front of the outlet.
He said all six were wearing ski masks and were armed with parang.
It is learnt that the outlet has been open for business for 50 years and it was the first time it had been robbed.
Previously, thieves posing as potential customers were captured pilfering small pieces of jewellery on the pretext of viewing the items.
Supt Mansor urged pawnshops or members of the public who were offered jewellery at lower than the market value to alert the authorities.
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