Drug abuse.

Economic crisis which cause poverty.

2.2. Tactic
Snatch-and-run
o Some of the cases are operated on a motorcycle.
o They will either work alone or with a pillion rider.
o The pillion rider is the one who snatch items from pedestrians or other people on
motorcycles or cars, while the motorcyclist tries to run away after they get what
they want.
Smash-and-grab
o Involved with motorcyclist and a pillion rider.
o The pillion rider will smash the targeted victims car window in order to snatch
away their handbag which was placed at the passenger seat.
o The attacks are usually launched when the victims car is stop by the road side or
at traffic light junctions.
o Based on the statistics released by the Royal Malaysian Police, smash and grab
cases are contributing to the national crime index.
o It is classified as snatch theft cases and they are a part of the 319 cases of snatch
thefts recorded in May and June 2012.
2.3 Targeted item




2.4 Hot spot of the cases




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