Pickpockets Strike At Ramadhan Stalls
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - A man alleged that he was a victim of a pickpocket crime when he lost some $45 which he kept in his trouser side pocket while shopping for food at the Gadong Ramadhan stalls recently.

His experience had prompted him to warn others to exercise much care when handling and keeping money in crowded places.

He said he took out $50 from his wallet to buy food from a stall. After he paid for the food, he put the change amounting to $45 in his pocket.

"When I was .about to pay for food at another outlet, I could not find the money anymore," he said.

He added that he totally believed he was a victim of a pickpocket as he remembered someone brushing against him.

Luckily for him, he still had a few hundred dollars which he kept in his wallet to pay for his food orders.

"Otherwise I would really be embarrassed to reject the food that I had already ordered," he said.

In a press release last week, the Royal Brunei Police advised the public to take safety precautions to prevent the occurrence of criminal activities during the festivities.

Police said bags must be clutched in front and wallets be placed in the front pockets. If possible, the wallets must be secured with a chain.

If placed at the back, the pockets must be buttoned. Pickpockets and bag snatchers are a rare occurrence in Brunei Darussalam though such criminal incidences had happened in the Sultanate in the past.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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