Police Arrest Penang Doctor Who Stole RM160,000 Worth Of TVs, Smartphones, And SmartTAGs
The doctor was arrested at his condominium last Thursday, 23 April.
By Yap Wan Xiang — 29 Apr 2020, 12:23 PM
A doctor who committed a series of break-ins at his Penang condominium since 2014 was arrested by the police last week
According to Northeast district police chief Assistant Commissioner Soffian Santong, the 38-year-old suspect was detained at Gurney Park Condominium in Gurney Drive at 6pm on Thursday, 23 April.
New Straits Times reported the suspect is responsible for 22 burglaries in the building, which he has been staying in for the past six years.
Soffian said the serial robber's modus operandi was to enter unlocked homes in the morning to steal valuables from the living room and sell them at cheap prices
The police found stolen items worth about RM160,000 in the suspect's house, reported Malay Mail.
Among the items seized during the raid included eight Malaysian identity cards, two drivers' licences, one Malaysian passport, three Japanese passports, 26 laptops, 19 SmartTAGS, 67 smartphones of various brands, six televisions, 16 branded handbags, 13 branded backpacks, and three luggage bags.
The district police chief said the arrest has solved the break-in cases in the condominium, which reported losses amounting to RM493,615.
