| Daniel Lim |

FOUR men suspected of stealing from an unoccupied house in Jalan Dipa Negara in Kuala Belait received jail sentences from the Kuala Belait Magistrate’s Court.

The men were nabbed by Kuala Belait Police District on April 24. Investigations revealed the suspects had stolen goods from the house several times between May 2018 and January 2019.

Police also seized some of the stolen items from the suspects’ possession.

The four suspects, Muhammad Muizz bin Abdul Manaf, 18, Maslan bin Ibrahim, 45, Mohammad Ariffin bin Abdullah, 42, and Mohammad Farrendi bin Matyassin, 42, are unemployed.

The suspects produced before the Bandar Seri Begawan Magistrate’s Court on April 25 were remanded until April 29. The four men produced before the Kuala Belait Magistrate’s Court on April 29 were sentenced on May 2.

Muhammad Muizz and Maslan each received an eight month jail term, while Mohammad Ariffin and Mohammad Farrendi received a 10-month jail sentence each. The men will serve their sentence at the Maraburong Prison.

The police reminded the public to ensure the safety of their houses.