Article: Jailed - Thief who swallowed gold chain


New Straits Times
09-13-2005
Jailed - Thief who swallowed gold chain
Edition: Main/Lifestyle

KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - A man who swallowed a stolen gold chain to avoid

being caught by the authorities was today sentenced to 24 months' jail by
the magistrate's court today.

Magistrate Mohd Hafizi Abdul Halim also ordered S. Thanabalan, 35, of

Jalan Air Panas, Setapak, to be given one stroke of the rotan.

Thanabalan, a car repossessor, pleaded guilty to snatching a chain

worth RM600 from M. Prema, 26, a lab assistant, in Jalan Pahang Barat

about 6.30pm on July 14.

He also pleaded guilty to not possessing his identity card.

According to the facts, Thanabalan snatched the chain and ran towards ...

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