KUCHING: A 40-year-old local former convict was arrested in Batu Kitang Height here at 1.30pm on Sunday for stealing iron rods.
Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan who confirmed the case said the man previously was also involved in 10 drug cases as well as one case each on gang robbery, house breaking, theft, and wife-beating.
According to him, the former convict was caught red-handed for stealing iron rods by a subcontractor at a construction site in Jalan Keretapi here.
A citizen’s arrest was made and the suspect was surrendered to the police. When police arrived at the scene, they found that the suspect’s car boot was full of stolen iron rods. The man was detained and his car towed to the police station for further investigation.
