30 snatch jobs later, the criminal was finally caught

A snatch thief behind 30 cases the past six months finally found himself in the arms of the law.

The 25-year-old jobless man did his last 'job' at 3.45pm on Tuesday when he snatched a handbag from a woman in Kampung Simee.

Police swung into action after receiving a report. They raided the man's rented house in Bercham, some 5km away, and caught him at 5pm.