POLICE arrested a woman suspected of stealing her husband’s business money amounting to RM520,000 in a raid in Taman Merdeka, Batu Berendam on Wednesday.

Melaka Tengah District police chief Christopher Patit said the 35-year-old suspect was arrested following a police report by her husband, who claimed the cash kept in two safes at his home was missing.

“At about 6.30pm on January 4, the 37-year-old complainant returned to his home in Permatang Pasir, Alai from Kuala Lumpur and checked two safes on the second and third floor and found that the cash was missing,” he said in a statement in Malacca today.

“The money in the safes amounted to about RM520,000. The safes also contained jewellery belonging to the complainant’s mother.”

Christopher said the complainant, who runs a licensed money lending business, stated that there was no damage to the safes and that the man suspected his wife of stealing the money.

He said when interrogated, the suspect, who had problems with her husband, denied being involved the alleged theft and lodged a police report to that effect.

“The suspect also claimed to have given RM280,000 to her brother-in-law at a petrol station in Semabok. The brother-in-law had also lodged a report stating that he had received that sum,” he said.

Christopher said police seized an iPhone 12 Pro Max from the suspect and had her remanded for two days before releasing her on police bail.

He said the case was being investigated under section 380 of the penal code for theft in dwellings. – Bernama, January 28, 2023.