KUALA LUMPUR – Police have arrested a man and two women, all locals, on suspicion of reselling designer handbags stolen from a shop in the federal capital last Saturday.
Sentul District police chief Beh Eng Lai said the alleged theft took place at Solaris Dutamas, here at 10.07pm on November 1, and a report was lodged on Nov 4.
He said the suspects stole two Chanel handbags and two other luxury bags by Hermes and Louis Vuitton estimated to be worth RM145,288.
“Acting on intelligence, police raided a house in Salak Selatan and arrested three individuals aged between 28 and 30 years.
“A Louis Vuitton handbag, two receipts, clothes worn by one of the suspects at the time of the incident, and cash amounting to RM22,300 believed to be proceeds from the resale of the stolen handbags were seized,” he said when contacted today.
Police also raided two premises in Bukit Bintang where the items were sold to and seized three of the stolen handbags along with two purchase receipts bearing the suspects’ names.
Beh said investigations found that the syndicate masterminded by the 30-year-old man targeting designer brand stores had been active since last year.
The case is being investigated under Section 380 of the Penal Code.
The male suspect, who has three previous criminal records, was remanded for five days until tomorrow, while the two women were released on bail on November 7. – Bernama, November 9, 2022
