Thieves break into car in Bandar, steal cash
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Another victim fell prey to a theft recently when thieves broke into his car parked at the parking area of a government building in Jalan Kebangsaan Lama that houses the Labour Department and Immigration and National Registration Department.

The thieves allegedly broke into the car using a master key and stole cash and foreign workers' documents which were kept inside a briefcase.

The victim said he lost more than $200 that was money towards processing the workers' documents, and passports as well as personal files pertaining to the processing of the papers. He lodged a police report at the police station in the capital. However, the briefcase was recovered minus the cash several days later at a drain in Kg Sungai Akar by a member of the public who handed it over to the police.

The victim said he was happy to recover the personal documents and files.

The Bulletin also reported earlier of a theft at the same area when a victim lost six foreign workers' passports, which he intended to process at both agencies.

The personal documents were kept in the bonnet and there was no evidence of forced entry suggesting the thieves may have used a master key to enter his vehicle.

Both victims hoped for more heightened security measures to be carried out there.

"Frequent patrolling at the car park would deter thieves from carrying out their criminal activities there.

"However, we also suggested for drivers not to leave behind cash and important items inside their vehicles while attending the two departments," they said.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin