23-05-2025
Siblings nabbed over RM3,000 Harumanis mango theft in Padang Besar
PADANG BESAR: Police have detained two siblings in Beseri over the theft of 600 of Perlis' iconic Harumanis mangoes, worth about RM3,000.
Padang Besar district deputy police chief, Superintendent Sarih Salleh, said the arrest was made following a report lodged by a 38-year-old Harumanis orchard owner in Jalan Kaki Bukit, who discovered the theft early Sunday morning.
"According to the report, the theft is believed to have occurred around 7.30am and involved the loss of 600 mangoes, with an estimated value of RM3,000.
"Following investigations and intelligence gathering, a team from the Perlis police headquarters' Criminal Investigation Department, assisted by the Padang Besar police, managed to arrest the two brothers in Taman Beseri.
"During the arrest, the suspects, aged 34 and 30, admitted to being involved in two separate cases of Harumanis mango thefts in the district," he said in a statement today.
Sarih said police also seized eight Harumanis mangoes, a Proton Wira car, and two mobile phones during the raid.
Checks revealed that the 34-year-old suspect has five prior records related to drug offences, while his younger brother has 10 prior offences on his criminal record, including drug-related cases, he said.
"With these arrests, we have successfully solved two theft cases reported in the Padang Besar district," he said.
