| James kon |

SPECIAL duties officers of the Tutong Police Station have detained two male suspects after receiving complaints on stolen fishing equipment from a house at the RPN Kampong Bukit Beruang on July 21.

The first suspect is 22-year-old Royzeualif bin Roydezuan, while the second suspect is 36-year-old Shahroney bin Sahari. The two are locals and unemployed.

From their investigations, police believe the suspects carried out the crime at dawn, stealing a few fishing rods from the fishing equipment storage area outside the house.

Both suspects were brought to the Bandar Seri Begawan Magistrate’s Court yesterday to face charges of theft under Section 379 of the Penal Code, Chapter 22.

The first suspect Royzeualif, who pleaded guilty to the charges, was ordered to serve 12 months’ imprisonment in Maraburong Prison starting yesterday.

The second suspect Shahroney was released on court bail, with a further mention of his case to take place on August 19.

In light of the incident, the Royal Brunei Police Force reminded the public not to keep any valuable belongings outside of their homes to prevent unwanted attention from potential criminals.