The car that went missing after being left with the valet service at the KL Shopping Mall, has been recovered, with the suspects apprehended on the same day of the incident.
Read about the incident here:
In a recent follow-up post, the driver of the stolen car updated about the case and clarified that he couldn’t do so earlier as the police are still investigating the incident and his Facebook account was restricted from posting.
Tracking the Car using Apple AirTag
Zach mentioned in the post that his friend’s car has Apple AirTag installed. He did not mention this in the first post to prevent the thieves from being aware of their actions.
He was told that the car had gone missing at 1.20 pm when he headed back to the valet service point. Finding the situation unbelievable, the owner immediately requested the valet manager and called the police to report the incident.
Within 5-10 minutes, two PDRM officers arrived, questioned the valet attendants, and discovered that they did not have any identification on them.
Zach was then taken to the police station to file a report, while he also called his friends including the car owner to help track the car using the Apple AirTag. The AirTag indicated that the car was in the Subang area.
The friend followed the AirTag’s signal and found the car at a private premises. Security personnel there confirmed the car had been registered around 1:45 PM and recalled a suspicious individual who had been uncooperative during the entry process.
Shortly after, the suspect appeared, and the security personnel identified him as the owner’s friend. The friend called the police again, and within 10 minutes, they arrived reviewed the security footage, and apprehended the suspect.
The stolen car was then taken to the police station for further investigation after that and it is still with the police at the moment.
Speaking to WeirdKaya, Zach and his friend, who owns the car, said they are still not able to disclose too many details until the police complete their investigation.
He also added that he will only be able to retrieve the car after two days.
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