Snatch thieves dump empty wallets, purses into Melaka River


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 23 Jan 2019

THANK YOU..Lee handing over flower bouquet to Melaka police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Wira Raja Shahrom Raja Abdullah while his deputy Senior Asst Comm Datuk Sun Teoh Tian looks on. On the extreme left is MCPF Melaka chapter Chief Edison Chan.

MELAKA: Sungai Melaka's riverbed has always been a treasure trove of artefacts including MyKads, passports and driving licences thrown away by snatch thieves.

Melaka CID chief Asst Comm Mohd Nor Yhazid said snatch thieves fling the purses, bags and wallets into the rives after removing cash and other valuables.

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