JASIN: A Pantai Siring seafood trader awoke to a bizarre and bitter discovery – a break-in that left her cash and equipment untouched but her entire livelihood gutted.
In a heartless heist, a thief bypassed the till to make off with the very marine produce she relies on to survive.
The theft is believed to have taken place between 1am and 3am last Friday, involving about 2kg of clams, five horseshoe crabs and 1kg of sea snails.
The trader, who identified herself only as Siti, said the seafood was prepared for daily sales, making the loss particularly damaging.
“This is the first time such an incident has happened here,” she said, adding that the suspect’s face was captured on closed-circuit television.
The incident has since gone viral on social media after Siti shared a video recounting the break-in and urging members of the public not to buy the stolen items.
She said the thief had taken large quantities of the clams and packed them into sacks.
Siti said she is currently the only trader selling such clams in the area, adding that no fishermen are harvesting them at the moment.
Jasin OCPD Supt Lee Robert confirmed that a police report has been lodged.
