MIRI: Police have mobilised all available units to locate and arrest the suspects responsible for a recent spate of house burglaries which reportedly occurred in Hilltop Garden and Ocean Park, here.
Both incidents happened on Mar 21 between 3 am and 4.30 am.
“In this effort, we not only use the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), we also receive help from the General Operations Force (GOF) and the dog unit to efficiently locate the suspects responsible for the burglaries,” said Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu today.
He was talking to the press after attending the Miri level Royal Malaysian Police’s 217th anniversary at the police headquarters here.
“Upon investigation of these two burglary incidents, it has been determined that three individuals were involved,” he said, adding that the suspects’ modus operandi was to target houses that lack adequate security features, as they are seen as easy targets.
“These suspects prey on homeowners who have not taken the necessary precautions to safeguard their property,” Alexson said.
On March 21, an armed burglary was reported in the Hilltop neighbourhood, with the first house being ransacked before the perpetrator moved on to Ocean Park.
At the hilltop garden, there were six occupants who were victims of house burglaries.
Two other individuals, a 70-year old grandmother and her 10-year old grandson, residing at a house in Ocean Park also reported incidents of theft.
During the burglary, all of the victims were found to have been tied up by the intruders, before they ransacked the house for valuables.
