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> A couple were detained in Kuala Terengganu for masquerading as Bukit Aman police and wearing the security forces’ vests, reported Kosmo!

The husband, 27, and wife, 22, were arrested while they were doing their rounds extorting money from the public.

According to Terengganu CID chief Asst Comm K. Manoharan, they were discovered by policemen who were patrolling the Jalan Air Jernih area.

The suspects failed to provide their authority cards when asked to do so and upon further investigations found ganja, police siren lamps, handcuffs and other items in their car.

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