Jempol police chief Hoo Chang Hook said the suspect was apprehended in the basement parking lot of a supermarket in Bahau, where several items were seized following a report lodged by a 56-year-old woman whose home in Taman Acbe was broken into on Oct 21.

“An investigation revealed that the man climbed over a fence and gained entry into the woman’s house by unhinging the kitchen window at about 5.30am.

“The victim reported the loss of several personal belongings, estimated at RM2,500,” he said.

Hoo said the suspect confessed to committing the burglary and theft alone, adding that he targeted empty or temporarily abandoned houses between 3am and 6am.

He said the suspect, who tested positive for methamphetamine, has a record for 35 drug and criminal offences and is on the wanted list under Section 15(4) of the Prevention of Crime Act 1959.