MIRI: Two months after three men broke into Miri District Officer’s house in Piasau Camp, police yesterday finally got their suspects for questioning.
The suspects, aged between 18 and 32, were picked up from two separate locations in Senadin in an operation.
The first two suspects were apprehended at 3pm, while the third an hour later.
The operation was led by Inspector Fredly Juing.
According to sources, the first two suspects were detained in Kampung Senadin Phase 6 while the third suspect nearby a hypermarket in Senadin.
All of the suspects are currently being detained at Miri central police station (CPS) for questioning.
The case is being investigated under Section 379 of the Penal Code for theft.
On November 5 last year, the District Officer’s son lodged a police report when their quarters in Piasau Camp was broken into.
According to the son, the house was vacant at the time of the intrusion, as his father, Abdul Aziz Mohamad Yusuf, had moved into their new house in Taman South Lake in Permyjaya.
Abdul Aziz and his family moved out of their Piasau Camp quarters on Sept 2.
The thieves found nothing valuable in the house and instead took down the front gate and fled with it on a motorcycle.
Initial investigation revealed that the suspects had sold the gate for RM100.
