KAPIT: Four locals, including a juvenile, have been arrested on suspicion of breaking into a vehicle here.
Kapit police chief DSP Rohana Nanu said the arrests followed a police report filed by the victim on Sunday (Nov 5).
The male suspects are aged between 11 and 21 and stolen items estimated at RM8,500 were recovered.
Rohana said the incident came to light when a local man filed a complaint at the Kapit police station around 12.15 am on Sunday, regarding his vehicle parked in town area, which was broken into.
Subsequently, an investigation paper was opened under Section 379 of the Penal Code for theft.
The offenders upon conviction are liable to be sentenced up to seven years in prison together with a fine.
