BUKIT MERTAJAM: Police have detained a man who fled with jewellery from a gold shop in Perda Utama here last Friday.
Video footage of the incidents has since gone viral.
Seberang Prai Tengah district police chief Assistant Commissioner Helmi Aris said the man, in his 30s, with three previous records for criminal and drug-related offences, was detained about 4pm the same day in Sungai Petani, Kedah.
"We managed to retrieve the jewellery from him," he said today.
Elaborating, Helmi said about 1pm today, they came across a video footage uploaded by an X user showing the incident.
He said the incident happened about 11.53am last Friday (May 31).
"At the time of the incident, the suspect had gone to the premises on the pretext of buying jewellery.
"He then chose some items and had asked the salesperson for the price.
"As the salesperson was calculating the price, the suspect took off with the jewellery, placed on the countertop," he added.
Helmi said the suspect was produced in Bukit Mertajam magistrate's court here today, where he was charged under Section 380 of the Penal Code for theft.
He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment.