According to The Star Online, the 35-year-old suspect Laode Ardina Laude Rasila, was brought to the Magistrate's Court in Petaling Jaya at around 10.45am this morning by the police to have his remand extended by a week.
The Sulawesi native is being investigated for murder and robbery.
According to Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar on November 10, the suspect was detained in Johor as part of the ongoing Ops Cantas crackdown on organised crime.
“Syabas Team Ops Cantas BAman, telah berjaya tangkap pmbunuh/perompak kejam Ambank di JB pagi ini. TK Rakyat M'sia yg terus membantu@PDRMsia [Congratulaitons, Bukit Aman Ops Cantas Team, successfully captured cruel killer/ Ambank robber in JB this morning. Thanks to Malaysians who keep aiding PDRM]”, Khalid posted on Twitter six days ago.
In the October 23 incident, bank officer Norazita Abu Talib, 37, was shot in the face by the guard when she opened the bank's vault with another female officer.
The security guard, who used the name Ardi Hamza, escaped with a reported RM450,000 cash.
The Malay Mail also revealed that the guard was an Indonesian from Sulawesi who has stayed in the country for at least 10 years.
He used a fake MyKad and is also said to be a compulsive gambler. He was believed to have been in debt.
Police have so far arrested 11 people in connection with the case, including the suspect's wife, and recovered RM20,000, believed to be part of the loot.
The case also led to the revocation of the his employer Kawalan Prima Sdn Bhd’s permit by the Home Ministry.
The police are still looking for Rasila's accomplice, another Sulawesi native called Joemar Omar, who is believed to be the mastermind of the violent robbery.
Joemar was believed to have been waiting for the 36-year-old alleged security guard-cum-robber outside the bank and was the rider of the getaway motorcycle, according to a report in The Malay Mail on Thursday.
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