PETALING JAYA: Two men masquerading as Immigration Department officers were among three people apprehended by police after a sundry shop robbery in Kelana Jaya.

The robbery on Oct 4, led to losses of around RM6,783 after the robbers ran away with cash and other goods.

A worker at the shop told police that two men had identified themselves as Immigration Department officers and asked for identification before making him go to the back of the shop.

However, the victim later realised that he had been duped when he reviewed the CCTV footage.

Investigations led police to their first arrest on Oct 10 at a house in Kampung Baru and further arrests were made the following day in Kuala Lumpur.

One vest and two caps with the Immigration Department logo were among the items seized during the arrests.

"The mastermind supplied the Immigration vests and caps, as well as handcuffs. They were bought in Thailand in August. One of the three was found to have had a prior record for drug-related offences.

"Two of the suspects were old friends and all three have confessed to another case in Kelana Jaya using the same modus operandi," said Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Zani Che Din when contacted on Saturday (Oct 12).