Brunei Police Announce Arrest Of Fugitive
By Syed Rory Malai Hassan

Bandar Seri Begawan - Persistence and determination shown by the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) in the hunt for a man who escaped from the custody recently has paid off with the arrest of the culprit noon yesterday.

Khairul Hj Dagang, who escaped from custody on January 16, was caught yesterday by police from Jerudong District Police and Forest Rangers.

SAC Peng Eng Lee, Director of Criminal Investigation Department, in a statement said that the fugitive was caught at approximately 12.45pm in the vicinity of Spg 525-118, Kawasan Ladang Bertumpu, Kg Bengkurong Masin.

The arrest, he added, was made with the help of Jerudong District Police and Forest Rangers and the search operations involved several departments and units, within the force.

SAC Peng also said that two foreign nationals have been arrested for harbouring the fugitive.

The 27-year-old woman and the 40-year-old male, he added, will be charged under Chapter (216) of the Criminal Penal Code for sheltering an escaped convict or sheltering a person who is facing the arrest warrant.

According to SAC Peng, under Chapter (216) of the Criminal Penal Code for sheltering a fugitive, those found guilty of the offence will be sentenced accordingly.

(a) If the offence carries a death penalty, then those found guilty of harbouring the fugitive will be sentenced with up to seven years imprisonment and can also be fined.

(b) If the offence carries a sentence of a maximum 10 years imprisonment, then those found guilty of harbouring the fugitive will be sentenced with a maximum of three years imprisonment with or without a fine.

(c) If the offence carries a minimum sentence of one year and a maximum of not more than 10 years imprisonment then those found guilty of harbouring the fugitive will be sentenced with a fourth of the prison time allocated for the fugitive or a fine or both.

SAC Peng, on behalf of the Royal Brunei Police Force expressed his deepest appreciation for the cooperation of all those involved in the search mission, and members of the public that have come forward with information regarding the whereabouts of the fugitive.

Cooperation among the police and public has become a necessary tool as of late in the battle against crime as can be seen from the speedy arrest of the fugitive in mention and several other high profile cases that have been reported in the country recently.-- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

Click Here To Have Your Say On This Story

Brudirect.com News

Brunei's Fastest Growing Website with