KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 -- Police have confirmed that a suspended senior officer arrested over a string of armed robberies in Kepong was previously attached to the federal police headquarters in Bukit Aman.

City police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said the suspect, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), had been serving in the Commercial Crime Investigation Department prior to his suspension on January 23, the New Straits Times reported today.

"The suspect is believed to have played a central role in orchestrating the group's operations, including planning and coordinating their movements," Fadil was quoted as saying.

The DSP was among six suspects - including two bodyguards - detained over multiple break-ins targeting expatriate hom...