PENANG: The police here will recommend to the Attorney-Generals Chamber's that all snatch thieves be prosecuted for robbery instead of theft, said state police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Othman Talib.
He said presently snatch thieves were charged for theft under Section 379 of the Penal Code and faced up to seven years' imprisonment with a possible fine or whipping upon conviction.
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