TAWAU: A 69-year-old suspected of stealing items worth thousands of ringgit from a company, here, was arrested by police on Wednesday.
Tawau District Police Chief ACP Jasmin Hussin said the suspect was apprehended at his home, located near the scene of the incident.
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“Preliminary investigations suggest the suspect acted alone and is believed to have used the items for personal purposes.
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He said the suspect allegedly entered the premises and took the items, which were recovered during the raid.
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});“The arrest was carried out by a team of officers and personnel from the Criminal Investigation Division (CID), Tawau District Police Headquarters (IPD), following a police report on the incident,” he added.
The case is being investigated under Section 457 of the Penal Code.