ALOR SETAR: Three security guards filed a false report claiming that their security company’s van was robbed in an attempt to steal P200,000.

They were later arrested by police for criminal breach of trust on Tuesday (November 19), Sinar Harian reported.

Kota Setar District Acting Police Chief Inspector Syed Basri Syed Ali said the three persons initially claimed in their report that the company van they were driving was robbed and a bag containing Rs 200,000 was taken.

He said that during the 12pm incident, the security guards were on their way to deliver money to a financial institution after collecting it from a bank in Mergong.

“Their tactics were exposed after police became suspicious of their initial statements, which appeared dubious.

“The police were able to uncover their scheme and recovered the stolen money within two hours,” he said during a press conference at the Kota Setar district police headquarters on Thursday (November 21).

He added that following the incident, the company has also filed a police report to take further action.

“All the suspects, who are local citizens between the ages of 28 and 38, have been remanded in custody for three days starting November 20.

“The police also seized several items, including three mobile phones, company uniforms, the stolen money, the container used to store the money and a motorcycle,” he said.

Sup. Syed Basri added that two of the three suspects also tested positive for methamphetamine.

“However, none of them have a criminal record,” he said.