Car thieves arrested with help of alert public


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 26 Apr 2017

The public who were aware of the chase and car theft had somehow managed to intercept the suspects and surround them after that..

KOTA KINABALU: Two illegal immigrants were arrested less than an hour after a vehicle was stolen in Tawau, thanks to Facebook shares and help from the public.

Both men - aged 27 and 48 years old - had allegedly stolen a four-wheel drive vehicle that was left with its engine running by the roadside when the owner went to buy some food by the roadside at about 7.20am on Wednesday.

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