KUALA LUMPUR: A couple said to be able to steal a car in under a minute has been arrested.

Police nabbed the couple from Perak as they were getting into a stolen car in Taman Tasik, Ampang, at 1.15pm on Dec 8.

Ampang Jaya police chief Asst Comm Abdul Jalil Hassan said the couple were professional car thieves and had all the latest equipment used to steal cars.

Police recovered a Toyota Vios, Perodua Myvi, Naza Citra and two Proton Iswaras from the couple, who were active in the Klang Valley.

“We are investigating whether the couple have any international links,” he said.