Ex-convicts among nine arrested in Miri grave desecration probe

KUCHING, Oct 28 — Police have arrested nine men believed to be involved in grave desecration activities in the Miri district during a special operation from October 11 to 17.

Sarawak acting police commissioner DCP Saifullizan Ishak said investigations revealed that three of the suspects had prior criminal records.

"Two of the three suspects were also believed to have been recently released from prison after serving sentences for the same offence and are believed to have recruited others to engage in grave desecration activities," he told a press conference at the Sarawak Police Contingent Headquarters (IPK) here today.

Saifullizan said further investigations and confessions from the suspects showed the activities had been carried out since Aug 6.

"Following our action and investigations, police have solved 15 reported grave desecration cases in the Miri district. Items seized to assist in the investigation include iron hammers, screwdrivers and various jewellery items such as rings, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and old coins," he said.

He added that all arrested individuals are aged between 16 and 73, and police are investigating the case under Section 297 of the Penal Code for trespassing on burial places and related offences. — Bernama

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古晋，10月28日讯——警方在10月11日至17日的一次特别行动中，逮捕了9名涉嫌在美里地区亵渎坟墓的男子。

砂拉越代理警察总监赛夫利赞·伊沙克表示，调查显示，三名嫌疑人此前均有犯罪记录。

“据信，这三名嫌疑人中有两人最近因同样的罪行服刑后获释，他们被认为招募了其他人从事亵渎坟墓的活动，”他今天在砂拉越警察特遣队总部（IPK）举行的新闻发布会上说。

赛福里赞表示，进一步的调查和嫌疑人的供述表明，这些活动从8月6日就开始了。

“经过我们的行动和调查，警方已侦破美里区15起已报告的亵渎坟墓案件。缴获的用于协助调查的物品包括铁锤、螺丝刀以及各种珠宝首饰，例如戒指、耳环、项链、手镯和古币，”他说。

他补充说，所有被捕者年龄介于16岁至73岁之间，警方正根据《刑法》第297条（擅闯墓地及相关罪行）对此案进行调查。——马新社

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