Sweet-Talked Into Losing Handphone
By Azlan Othman

Bandar Seri Begawan - Amidst a spate of rising crime, the Internet chat lines have become the latest modus operandi used for mobile phone thefts with six cases recorded since early this year, police revealed yesterday.

Four locals were involved in house break-ins and thefts while another three locals were involved in car break-ins and thefts. One man and woman were detained for stealing mobile phones where many cases have been reported lately.

Several suspects are still being hunted to assist in police investigation. They are aged between 19-42, unemployed, and have past criminal track records, faced sentence and imprisonment previously.

With the arrests, police managed to solve several cases reported at Brunei Police District, Tutong, Berakas and Muara. Police also retrieved some stolen items while the rest are still being investigated. In view of this, police call on those who reported stolen items to identify them.

Meanwhile, police reiterated on the need for the public to switch-on their residential lights including garage, not to leave houses unattended, to inform someone when away and to always lock their houses.

Installing an alarm system is advantageous while cash and valuables should be kept in safer places like a safety deposit or entrusted to someone close and to park cars' in a visible area.

The public should be alert for noises especially after midnight and to note suspicious cars parked or cruising about by noting the licence plate.

The public is also advised to record any suspicious people coming to the house, to lock cars even if it is only a quick exit, not to leave valuables inside and displayed openly. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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