Another Shop Robbed In Capital As Break-Ins Continue
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - For the second consecutive night another business establishment was broken into and the cash register and safety deposit box targeted.

A reputable workshop in Gadong lost more than $1,000 when its cash register was forced open.

However, the thieves were not so lucky with the safety box. They managed to force open the first layer but aborted the plan after they saw another layer that needed to broken down.

They left everything else intact such as car spare parts, sports rims and tyres costing tens of thousands of dollars.

According to the manager, the thieves went to the workshop administration office through a back door, which was forced open.

"We closed at 6 pm for the day on Saturday. When we opened this morning, we saw the place in a mess.

"The thieves had a lone intention, to get as much money as they could and leave everything else untouched," said the manager yesterday adding that the break-in must have happened anytime between Saturday night and early yesterday morning.

The police are still investigating the case.

Yesterday, the Sunday Bulletin had reported a similar break-in at a restaurant and shop in the capital where $570 was stolen as well as other items such as 70 assorted shirts, 102 assorted watches costing $70 above, 60 pairs of shoes, 100 wallets, 20 raincoats, 1 VCD machine, 5 luggage bags and 5 portable tape recorders.

As marauding thieves are targeting offices and shops after closing time, some establishments have resorted to stationing at least a night guard inside their establishments. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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