SNATCH thieves are a perpetual danger to Malaysians, despite the rampant presence of the police force.
Like weeds, when one thief is caught, several more arrive to take their place.
Over the last few days, social media has seen two incidents go viral involving snatch thieves.
In an incident that occurred on Aug 6, TikTok user @malathi1103 also became a victim of snatch theft, in n incident that played out in a shocking video.
As she was walking back to what appeared to be her car, a motorcyclist behind her briefly stops before riding up to her and snatching something that may have either been a necklace or a shoulder bag.
The theft was captured on the dashcam of a car that happened to be driving up behind her at the time.
Several other users commented that the area where the incident allegedly took place – Taman Taming Jaya – is known for snatch thefts.
In a separate incident that occurred either on Aug 8 or 9, the We Are Malaysians Facebook page posted a video – a recording of CCTV footage – where a woman was robbed by a knife-wielding man in Klang as she was attempting to enter a shoplot.
The man snuck up to her, and after some struggling, managed to steal her handbag that contained money, a handphone and a gold necklace.
He then fled in a blue Myvi, which the police would be alerted to as being set on fire several hours later. The car was reported as missing in July.
Though people have always been adviced to be vigilant when out in public, this piece of advice is more important now more than ever, as worsening living conditions will push more towards crime, while the prevalence of people wearing masks will only embolden thieves seeking increased anonymity in their modus operandi.
