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Couple nabbed for stealing iron railings

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MIRI: A couple was nabbed for stealing iron railings along the Permyjaya phase 5 on Thursday.

The couple, believed to be husband and wife, was arrested around 2.45pm.

Prior to the arrest, the suspects, in their 20’s, were spotted cutting off the iron railings along a road in the area.

Several pieces of the iron were placed inside a shopping cart.

A team of Resident Council (RC) Pujut rushed to the scene in response to an alert on the suspicious sighting.

During interrogations, both suspect admitted to stealing the iron pieces and they did it because of the hardship they faced.

It was understood that they needed cash to buy milk powder for their kids.

The husband was just released from Lambir prison after serving a jail term of seven months.

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