The suspects’ car impounded by police for further investigation.
KUCHING: Three individuals were arrested for alleged involvement in metal theft on Friday.
District police chief ACP Abang Ahmad Abang Julai said acting on a tip-off by the public about a break-in incident at a commercial centre along Jalan Merbau, a team from Bintawa police station was dispatched to the scene.
Upon arrival at the scene, they spotted a man in a white sedan car trying to speed off from the police.
Police, however, were quick to arrest him and nabbed two of his accomplices during a subsequent check of the premises.
Abang Ahmad added police found a metal cutter, screwdriver, pliers, crowbar, wirecutter, four dismantled aluminum door frames, two rolls of wire and four wire fuse.
The case is still under investigation.