Thefts of cars and accessories on rise
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Things were taken from the boot

Stereo has been stolen 

Rim cover found missing 

Cases of thefts of vehicles and car accessories have become widespread in this country, while the Muara police blamed unemployment as the single cause of crime rising in Brunei Darussalam. Vehicles, especially 4WDs, continue to be reported stolen, the most recent from one person who said that his 4WD was stolen at night while it was parked in the garage.

However, he said that he never locked the main gate to his house.

Another victim was lucky enough to have his vehicle back after being stolen for seven hours last Thursday.

Unfortunately, his stereo, personal documents and other belongings, such as camera accessories, were gone.

The man said that the car, owned by his father, was parked at Perindustrian Beribi II, Beribi while he was working nearby as a mechanic.

His father was overseas accompanying a trade delegation to Indonesia at that time.

Around 10 am, he noticed the car was missing. At 5.30 pm, his friends called him to say the car, a green Rover, was found parked not far from the area where he earlier parked.

When he checked the interior he found that the stereo was missing and his father's black jacket had been taken as well. More items were missing from the boot.

Courtesy of Sunday Bulletin