KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (Bernama) -- A couple was arrested on suspicion of stealing 26 units of fire hydrant nozzles from an apartment block in Semenyih recently.
Kajang police chief ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof stated that the theft was detected by the apartment's security supervisor, who reported the matter to the police on June 30.
He said investigations found that 26 units of fire hydrant nozzles, located on the fifth to 17th floors of the apartment, had gone missing.
"In reviewing a CCTV (closed-circuit camera) video recording from a house located near the apartment block, which went viral on social media on July 23, a police team managed to arrest the suspects, aged 43 and 44, at 10.30 pm yesterday," he said in a statement today.
Naazron said, according to initial investigations, the male suspect has seven prior records related to narcotics and one criminal record, while the woman has eight narcotics-related records and five criminal records, in addition to both suspects testing positive for methamphetamine.
He said the suspects were remanded for three days from today to assist in the investigation under Section 379 of the Penal Code (for theft).
He appealed to anyone with related information to contact Investigating Officer Sergeant Karunagaran at 012-244 9414 or any nearby police station.
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