Crime on the rise in Sandakan – Warisan

SANDAKAN: The people of Sandakan are infuriated and worried over the increasing incidences of snatch theft crime, with some causing fatalities.

Shirley Chien Moi Yin, Parti Warisan Sabah assistant coordinator for Batu Sapi, said snatch thieves had once again made their presence felt in Bandar Kim Fung market yesterday.

She said there have been many reports of snatch theft incidents in Sandakan recently which are becoming rampant and a cause for worry for the residents here.

“The snatch thieves seemed to have become more and more daring lately despite Sandakan being a peaceful town. We would normally hear of this kind of snatch theft crime happening in West Malaysia but now it appears that this sickening crime has landed on our shores,” she said in a statement yesterday.

According to her, police statistics on these crimes also indicate an upward trend and it is a growing problem in the whole of Malaysia now.

“There have been many talks and discussions as to how we can prevent ourselves from falling victim to such crime. I would therefore urge the police to take the necessary measures to deal with the rising crime rate in Sandakan and, at the same time, initiate a study to get to the root of the problem as to why more and more people are resorting to this despicable crime,” Shirley said.