Man caught after returning to burglarised house to retrieve items

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A man was caught by the homeowner after returning to a house he had burglarised in Batu Maung on Monday (Aug 4) to collect items he had left behind.  Southwest district police chief ACP Sazalee Adam said the suspect tested positive for various drugs and has a prior record of drug-related offences.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/7ejj5jb8  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A burglar's forgetfulness led to his downfall when he made the mistake of returning to the

00:07scene of the crime.

00:08The bizarre incident, which was caught on video, unfolded in Batu Maung on Monday when

00:14a man broke into a home through the back door while the housemaid was outside disposing

00:19of trash.

00:21When the homeowner unexpectedly returned, the burglar panicked and fled the scene, only

00:26to make a critical error in judgment.

00:32He returned to the house to collect forgotten items, but the homeowner and a friend were

00:37waiting, successfully apprehending the suspect before handing him over to police.

00:43Southwest District Police Chief ACP Sazali Adam said tests revealed the suspect was under

00:49the influence of drugs, including methamphetamine and amphetamines.

00:55He also has a history of drug-related offences.

00:58The suspect has been remanded for four days to assist with the investigation under Section

01:04448 of the Penal Code.

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