Bogus customer makes off with RM20,000 gold chain

PETALING JAYA: A man posing as a customer at a gold store ran off with a gold chain worth RM20,000 in Kulim on Sunday (Jan 30).

Sinar Harian reported that in the 5.50pm incident, the suspect in his 30s distracted the shopkeeper by asking about several items at the store.

It is understood that the father of the shopkeeper then showed him a unique gold chain that he took out of the store safe.

Kulim OCPD Supt Sazalee Adam said the chain weighed 79g and was worth an estimated RM20,000.

“The item was taken out from the safe as the suspect wanted to see it before making a decision.

“The suspect then ran off with the chain and escaped on a motorbike,” he said when contacted on Monday (Jan 31).

Sazalee added that the suspect was wearing a red T-shirt, grey pants and a cap and had a facemask on.

“Investigations also found that the motorbike he rode bore a fake registration plate which was instead registered to an individual in Selangor," he said.

Supt Sazalee said there were no security guards at the store, and CCTV cameras recorded footage of the incident.

Efforts to identify and track the suspect were currently under way and the case was being investigated under Section 380 of the Penal Code for theft.