A 35-year-old drug addict came up with the perfect plan to earn some quick cash: illegally towing away people’s cars and demand for money.
And for a while, his plan actually paid off as he allegedly towed away cars parked along the roadside of the Kuala Lumpur Hospital and reportedly demanded RM150 or more from car owners if they wanted their vehicles back.
His grand plan, however, came to an end on Tuesday when the police arrested him on the spot.
According to The New Straits Times, the police have received several complaints from the man’s victims.
“The victims’ cars were towed from a public road at the hospital, but not by the authorities. On top of that, they were compounded for RM150 or more.
“When the owners refused to pay, the suspect would not release their vehicle,” City police Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Nadzri Hussain told the daily.
ACP Mohd Nadzri said that the police managed to nab the suspect, who was reportedly acting as a crane driver, at the scene after a tip-off from the public.
He added that police checks revealed that the man is not licensed to operate a tow truck and the road tax of the truck he used to tow away the vehicles had expired in 2012.
“He also tested positive for methamphetamine,” ACP Mohd Nazri was quoted as saying.
The suspect was reportedly handed over to the Dang Wangi police station and the case is being investigated under Section 385 of the Penal Code for extortion, Road Transport Act 1987 and the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
