And who says crime doesn’t pay?
A group of seven men allegedly stole three safe boxes as well as huge stacks of cash from two ATMs from a hypermarket in Terengganu on Sunday.
Oh, how much money the robbers managed to get away with, you ask?
A jaw-dropping RM1.14 million in cold, hard cash!
According to a report by The Star Online, the robbery was carried out between 2.15am and 6.45am by a group of men believed to be foreigners.
State CID chief Asst Comm Wan Abd Aziz Wan Hamzah told the news portal that the robbers had reportedly cut open safe boxes and the ATMs using oxy-acetylene torches.
“Based on the way they operated, we believe they are professionals. They are used to pulling a heist like this,” ACP Wan Abd Aziz was quoted as saying.
He added that the robbers also allegedly tied up four security guards and left them in the store room.
According to the statement taken from the security guards, the robbers could be Cambodians or Vietnamese based on the dialect they were speaking.
“We are also investigating whether insiders or former employees were involved in the robbery,” ACP Wan Abd Aziz was quoted as saying.
