A 27-year-old local man was arrested by the Royal Brunei Police Force, RBPF believed to be involved in a case of armed robbery. The incident reportedly happened at a grocery store in Jalan Pasir Berakas, Kampung Lambak.
In the incident that occurred last Monday, the retail store salesperson has become the victim of a robbery case, after the suspect was believed to have used a hammer as a weapon to blackmail the victim into handing over all the money in the store’s cashier machine.
The case is investigated under Section 392 of the Penal Code Chapter 22 for robbery. If found guilty, the offender will be sentenced to an imprisonment of not more than 30 years and stroke of the cane of not less than 12 strokes.
Source: Radio Television Brunei