Kluang cops nab man for trespassing on banana farm, attempting to steal six bunches
Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrain Mohd Noh said the banana theft happened on Thursday (Aug 14) at 11.20pm.
He said a team of policemen from the Layang-Layang police station was deployed to the scene following information on the theft and arrived there at 11.50am.
'The 36-year-old suspect was caught red-handed at the banana farm," ACP Bahrain said in a statement.
He said police also seized a white compact car, a bunch of keys and six bunches of bananas.
ACP Bahrain added that the initial investigations found that the suspect has no criminal record and was tested positive for methamphetamine.
He said the case is being investigated under Section 447 of the Penal Code which deals with criminal trespass.
It specifies that whoever enters or remains on another's person's property with the intent to commit an offence, or to intimidate, insult, or annoy any person on that property, is guilty of criminal trespass.
The penalty for criminal trespass under Section 447 is a jail term of up to six months, a fine of up to RM3,000, or both.
Those who have information on the case can go to the nearest police station or contact the Kluang police district at 07-778 4222 (telephone), 07-776 6822 (hotline), 07-778 4256 (direct line) and 014-365 6822 (tablet).
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