Five nabbed over necklace heist at Miri goldsmith shop
The police say four of the suspects possessed prior criminal records, including for drug-related offences. – Photo by Kindel Media/Pexels
MIRI (April 23): Five individuals, including two women, were arrested last Saturday in connection with the theft of two gold necklaces worth RM10,000 from a goldsmith shop here.
In a statement posted on Facebook, the Miri district police headquarters stated that the suspects, aged between 30 and 50, were rounded up at several locations in the city, including a rented room on Jalan Kwang Tung, less than four hours after the incident.
'Seized during the arrests were RM2,000 in cash and a rented car believed to have been used during the incident.
'Criminal Investigation Division personnel also managed to trace the stolen chains which had been sold to a nearby money changer shop,' read the statement.
It added that four of the suspects possessed prior criminal records, including for drug-related offences.
In the incident which happened around noon, a married couple entered the goldsmith shop at Jalan High Street posing as customers.
After spending about 20 minutes in the shop and being shown several pieces of jewellery, the couple bolted from the premises with two gold necklaces and escaped in a vehicle parked nearby.
The statement added that all five suspects have been remanded for further investigation under Section 380 of the Penal Code. arrest goldsmith shop miri theft
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