SMS About New Tactic Used By Thieves Confirmed ‘Fake’
By Azlan Othman

Bandar Seri Begawan - The SMS alert about thieves using a child to trick would-be victims to open the front door is not true, the police said yesterday. The bogus SMS has been spreading like wildfire since last Saturday night.

The Acting Head of Police Public Relations, DSP Sharazuddin Hj Masri, warned the public that spreading harmful SMS messages that create anxiety among the local community is a serious offence.

Those found guilty of spreading such false reports through the short messaging service could be slapped with a $1,000 fine and jailed for up to a year under Chapter 148, Section 34 of the Public Order Act.

"Pls take note that if in the middle of the nite there's a small kid who u donot know knock on yr door 4 help, pls do not open and seek assistance from the police. this is latest tactic of robbery which happened recently B careful. Pls 4ward tis Msg 2 yr frens & every1 u know... 4 more info plz tel 877**** 4 help," the SMS read.

Meanwhile, the police said that three men between the ages of 20 and 40 were arrested in connection with a series of thefts.

According to the weekly police log, there were a number of theft cases in the past four days.

Eleven cases were reported in Lambak Kiri National Housing Scheme, Panaga, Km 9 in JIn Labu, Jangsak, Sengkurong, Kg Kapok, Lorong 3 Selatan in Seria, Berakas as well as a football field and government office in Gadong.

Eighteen signboards, cables, car keys, jewellery, electrical appliances, karaoke sets, food, shoes, cash, a Nokia mobile phone, a bicycle and a goal post were among the items stolen.

The police also received a report of a teenager who attempted to commit suicide. The teenager has been admitted to RIPAS Mental Unit.

Among the other cases were customs-related (5), drug abuse (4), immigration-related (3), trespassing (2), assault (2), fraud (1), aggressive theft (1), gambling involving a 50-year-old man (1), sudden death involving a local man (1).

Over the past four days, 37 road accidents were reported. Out of the 37 cases, 19 were self-accidents, while the rest were vehicle collisions. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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