| Daniel Lim |

SOME BND30,000 worth of possessions, including electrical items and furniture, were stolen from an empty residence at Kampong Sungai Bakong in Lumut.

A report was lodged with the Sungai Liang Police Station on March 29 in this regard.

Following investigations, officers from the Sungai Liang Police Station arrested five locals – three males and two females. One of the arrested females was underage.

The Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) named the other four suspects as Awangku Aizuddin bin Pengiran Mohd Said, 24; Sofinah binti Haji Mohd Jublee, 39; Mohammad Salim bin Mohd Azwandi, 29; and Muhammad Nurkhairullah bin Abdullah, 19.

On April 4, all five suspects were brought to the Magistrate’s Court to face charges of theft from a residential property, under Section 380 of the Penal Code, Chapter 22.

Awangku Aizuddin and Sofinah were ordered remanded at the Sungai Liang Police Station. Mohammad Salim and Muhammad Nurkhairullah were ordered remanded at the Tutong Police Station and Seria Police Station respectively.

All four suspects are remanded until April 8 when their case will come up for further mention.

The underage female suspect was released on bail.

Police also seized evidence from the burgled home to aid in investigations.

In light of the burglary, the RBPF advised the public to not leave their homes empty and unsupervised for prolonged periods, adding that they should request their neighbours to help monitor their homes if they are away for extended periods.