Three detained over RM355,000 production materials theft in Ipoh
Police said about 64 rolls of high-value production materials were reported missing from the factory, with losses estimated at RM355,000.
IPOH - Police arrested three individuals, including a woman, yesterday for their alleged involvement in the theft of production materials from a factory in the Pulai Jaya Industrial Area near here.
Ipoh district police chief ACP Muhammad Najib Hamzah said police had received a report on the theft of high-value production materials from the factory, with about 64 missing rolls and estimated losses of RM355,000.
"Police subsequently arrested three company employees, aged between 28 and 35, to assist in the investigation,” he said when met at the PDRM Dinner with Media Practitioners last night.
Muhammad Najib said police had also identified another individual believed to be linked to the case.
He said police believed company employees or operators were involved in the theft, while investigations were still ongoing to determine when the incident occurred, the actual losses incurred.
"We believe the employee was involved in removing the valuable stock and worked in the computer component production section.
"The investigation is still ongoing to determine the actual losses and the role of each individual involved,” he said.
Muhammad Najib said all the suspects would be brought to court to seek a remand order, adding that the case was being investigated under Section 381 of the Penal Code. – BERNAMA
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