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Four masked gunmen made off with RM9.7 million of gold in under five minutes during an armed robbery in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur
The heist took place at about 10.48am yesterday, 16 April, along Jalan Tun Sambanthan.
In the three-minute CCTV footage, the suspects are seen arriving in a white Nissan Almera before storming the jewellery store.
They made off with 21 trays of gold, weighing about 15kg
In the footage, one of the masked gunmen is seen escorting the shop's security guard into the premises before stealing the valuables.
The robbers also disarmed the guard, taking his shotgun along with the ammunition.
Within minutes, they are seen hauling the trays back to their car before speeding off.
Kuala Lumpur City police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus confirmed that the suspects were armed with two pistols
Police are investigating the case under Sections 395 and 397 of the Penal Code.
Fadil said authorities are combing through CCTV footage from neighbouring premises to trace the suspects' escape route.
