Batu pahat: A 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stealing a Rolex watch worth more than RM100,000 from a car parked in the compound of a house in Taman Sinar Berlian. Batu Pahat police chief ACP Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani reported that the theft was discovered by the victim at about 9.30 pm last Tuesday, after noticing signs of a break-in on his vehicle.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, alongside the Rolex watch, valued at RM100,700, the victim also reported RM700 missing from the vehicle. Following the report, a search operation was immediately launched. The suspect was apprehended by police at around 3 am the following day at a house in Taman Seri Wangsa, and the stolen watch was recovered. Authorities also seized clothing and equipment believed to have been used during the break-in.

A urine test conducted on the suspect returned positive for Methamphetamine. Further investigations revealed that he had 14 records for criminal and drug-related offenses. The case is being investigated under Section 379 of the Penal Code.

In a separate incident, two men aged 50 and 36 were arrested for alleged involvement in a housebreaking case in Taman Soga Sutera and the theft of a car parked in front of the house last Sunday. Shahrulanuar stated that the victim noticed the break-in after finding valuables missing, estimating losses at RM65,000.

The first suspect was detained in Peserai around 5 pm the same day, with the second suspect apprehended a few hours later in Bandar Hilir, Melaka. Police successfully recovered the stolen items, seized clothing, several tools believed to have been used in the burglary, as well as heroin weighing approximately 27.28 grams and Syabu weighing 4.26 grams. Both suspects tested positive for Methamphetamine and had records for crime and drug-related offenses.