QuickCheck: Was a thief nabbed in Melaka after breaking into at least eight homes?
It was claimed recently that the police nabbed a man in Tangkak, and it was also alleged that this man had broken into at least eight houses by the time he was caught.
Is this true?
VERDICT:
TRUE
A repeat housebreaker with 39 prior convictions has been arrested for allegedly resuming his criminal activities in and around Tangkak.
Tangkak police chief Supt Roslan Mohd Talib said the 60-year-old suspect is believed to have targeted unoccupied luxury homes and added that he was detained at 3.10pm on Wednesday (June 25) in an apartment in Taman Kesidang, Melaka.
He said intelligence gathering and tip-offs led to the raid and subsequent arrest, during which police recovered various luxury items, including 19 designer handbags and watches.
"Also seized were cash in multiple currencies, including Malaysian Ringgit, Singapore Dollar, US Dollar and Chinese Yuan, as well as tools believed to have been used in the burglaries, such as screwdrivers, gloves and flashlights.
Police also confiscated a Hyundai Getz car suspected of having been used in the commission of the crimes.
The seized items are estimated at RM300,000," he said in a statement on Thursday (June 26).
He added that with the suspect's arrest, police have successfully solved eight housebreaking cases reported since March in Bukit Gambir, Sungai Mati and Tangkak.
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