'Underwear Gang' foils investigators

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysian authorities are searching for four men they say conduct break-ins clad only in their underwear.

Police have dubbed the group of four men the "Underwear Gang" and believe they are responsible for a spate of robberies in Malaysia, said Zuber Shariff, a senior officer in the northern state of Perak.

During the past week, the gang broke into five bungalows and held up two kiosks where gasoline is sold, escaping with more than $47,000 in cash and valuables, Zuber said.

Zuber did not offer any theory on the attire.