Motorcycle theft cases on the rise in Labuan

LABUAN: Motorcycle thefts are on the rise here, with the number of cases almost doubled from a dozen last year to 23 so far this year, although the figure is not alarming.An issue of contention is that motorcycles leaving the duty-free island do not need to prove ownership by producing the Road Transport Department (RTD) registration document, except for Labuan-registered motorcycles.

"So, we have to keep a lookout for stolen motorcycles arriving in Menumbok," said Labuan Police Chief Supt. Adzhar Othman.

This year, he said, the police recorded two cases of false report on motorcycle loss.

It was found that the owners had defaulted on their payments and took the easy out by reporting to the police that their machines had been stolen.

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According to Adzhar, many of the machines were dismantled for parts.

He was speaking to reporters at a meet-the-people session at Taman Mutiara, the second within a month.

The earlier session was held at the Financial Park, attended by bank officers, government and commercial employees.

Taman Mutiara was chosen as there had been cases of petty crime but not considered crime-prone.

"The reason we come out in full force to meet the residents is to establish close rapport to prevent crime. By creating awareness that they should not take for granted, it is already a step in reducing the opportunity for crime," he said.

Due to relentless operations against cyber-gambling, Adzhar said premises involved in such activities had been closed down. Heads of the respective police departments attended to queries on the status of their reports, feedback on the situation and to explain certain issues that caused inconvenience. One of the complaints received was the presence of illegal foreigners residing in the village.

A retired Water Department employee, Basri Alias Ahmad, praised the police for having high profile policing. As a result of their presence and be with the people, he said, there was almost zero violent crime.

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"The sense of safety we enjoy must continue," he was quoted as saying.

With four police stations on the 90 square kilometre island, it is equivalent to one station not more than three kilometres away, and the police to population ratio is 1:300.

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