Sixty-year-old held over a string of housebreakings
TANGKAK: A 60-year-old man with 39 previous criminal records was arrested in a special operation yesterday.
District police chief Superintendent Roslan Mohd Talib said the suspect, who was actively involved in housebreaking in the Bukit Gambir and Sungai Mati areas, was apprehended at a flat in Taman Kesidang, Melaka, by the Criminal Investigation Department of the Tangkak district police headquarters, following a public tip-off around 3.30pm.
"The suspect operated alone and targeted unoccupied houses. We also seized handbags, luxury watches and cash.
"Tools believed to have been used in the crimes, such as screwdrivers, gloves and a torchlight, were also found, with the total value of the seized items estimated at RM300,000," he said at a press conference today.
Roslan added that the success of the operation had enabled police to solve at least eight housebreaking cases in Bukit Gambir and Sungai Mati.
"The suspect tested negative for drugs and has been remanded to assist in the investigation," he said.
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