Kuala Lampur, Oct. 31 -- SITIAWAN, Oct 31 - Police have crippled a syndicate believed to be involved in stealing four-wheel-drive vehicles in Perak and Kuala Lumpur with the arrest of three people in Kampung Koh here on Tuesday.

Manjung district police chief Assistant Commissioner Hasbullah Abd Rahman said the arrests were made following information and intelligence gathered after a report on the theft of a Toyota Hilux in Taman Mas 2, Sitiawan, on Oct 26.

He said the Manjung district police headquarters received the report at about 10.06am that day.

"Following the report, a team from the Manjung district police headquarters arrested a man and two women suspected of being involved in the incident on Oct 27 at about 5.30pm.

"Police als...