High walls, guard no barrier to robbers
17/03/2007 The Star

MIRI: They thought they had it all – 24-hour armed security guard, high fences and alarm systems. Yet, these were no barriers to robbers.

Six men said to be armed with shotguns and swords robbed a businessman and his family

living in the upper class neighbourhood of Pujut here on Thursday.

“They managed to break into the house, tie up the six family members and ransack the house of cash, jewelleries and other expensive items,” said a source.

The source said the robbery took place while an armed guard was on duty outside the house.

Police are investigating how the robbers managed to gain entry into the house and escape without the guard realising it.

The guard was only alerted

to the robbery after the victims freed themselves. It was learnt that the victims were not harmed.

Robberies in housing estates carried out by people brandishing firearms seems to be on the increase in Miri.

Previously, such armed robbers targeted goldsmiths, money-changers and supermarkets in this oil-rich city.