The man was arrested after he was found to be in possession of 84.7 million kyat worth of jewellery allegedly stolen from a gold shop in Tachilek.
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Car break-in robs filmmaker of valuable video footage
A well-known Burmese filmmaker is appealing to the public to help him recover a computer hard disk containing valuable video footage that was stolen from his car on Sunday. Rangoon-based…
Chinese man held for robbery on Hong Kong-Rangoon flight
A Burmese passenger said that when he landed at Mingalardon International Airport at 4am on Friday, he realised that US$6,100 in cash had gone missing from his luggage while he…
Jail, hard labour for 70 year-old couple
Five family members—including two 70-year old grandparents—were sentenced to six months’ imprisonment plus hard labour for harvesting paddy on disputed land.
Theft on the rise at popular tourist destination
Residents in Bagan are calling for new measures to protect tourists as incidents of theft increased this month at one of Burma’s most popular tourist destinations
70 suspects interrogated over theft
Feb 20, 2009 (DVB), Around 70 people have been arrested and interrogated in the Mon state capital Moulmein after a pickpocket stole money and a mobile phone from the wife…