4 arrested for theft of ventilation fans

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Police personnel are seen carrying the seized items to the police station.

MIRI: Police arrested four men Wednesday for stealing eight ventilation fans from a store in Kuala Baram.

The foursome were rounded up at 4.40pm by mobile police vehicle (MPV) personnel after being informed by the owner of the store.

According to police, the men were arrested while taking the items out of the store when police arrived at the scene.

The suspects, aged 21 to 29, were brought to the central police station here to facilitate investigation.

Police also seized several house-breaking apparatus from the suspects.

Three motorcycles belonging to the suspects were confiscated. The case is being investigated under Section 457 of the Penal Code.

Deputy police chief Supt Stanley Jonathan Ringgit confirmed the arrest when contacted yesterday.