KUCHING: Miri police have successfully arrested five local men aged between 32 and 42 who are believed to be involved in a house break-in on Jalan Abelia, Luak Bay, here on Thursday (Sept 2) within 24 hours.
Miri District Police Chief, ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah, said based on the report from the victims, a married couple, they only realised their house had been broken into when they returned home around 12.40pm.
"The stolen items included 17 watches of various brands, two gold necklaces, seven gold bracelets, three gold rings, three mobile phones, two laptops, several bottles of perfume, personal documents, and RM30,000 in cash, with the total value estimated at RM80,000," he said in a statement here on Sunday (Sept 7).
He added that acting on the report, the investigation team successfully arrested all the suspects on the same day in the Miri city area and recovered some of the stolen items, while efforts to locate the remaining items are ongoing.
"A check of their past records also found that four of the five suspects have criminal history involving theft, house break-ins, and drug abuse. Urine screening tests found that all five suspects were also positive for methamphetamine," he said.
All suspects are now remanded until Sept 10, to assist in the investigation under Section 457 of the Penal Code and Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. - Bernama
