Two scrap metal workers remanded over RM2mil chip theft
BALIK PULAU: Two scrap metal workers have been remanded for seven days to assist in investigations into the theft of about 30,000 microchips worth RM2 million from a factory in Bayan Lepas.
BALIK PULAU: Two scrap metal workers have been held for seven days to help with the investigation into a theft of roughly 30,000 microchips valued at RM2 million from a factory in Bayan Lepas. Magistrate Chia Huey Ting ordered the remand for the 32-year-old and 35-year-old men at the Balik Pulau magistrate's court on the same day.
The remand will last until October 1. It appears that a factory manager found the missing microchips during a regular warehouse inspection on September 20. Further examination showed that the wires of the front gate had been cut, the back door had been forced open, and the closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras had been moved from their original positions.
Suspecting a break-in, the manager reported the theft to the police, citing stolen inventory worth RM2 million. After gathering information and intelligence, the police apprehended both suspects at a scrap metal shop in Batu Maung. The case is being looked into under Section 457 of the Penal Code for house-breaking.
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