Kuala Terengganu district police chief Azli Noor said police believe they have solved the case with the arrest of the 31-year-old suspect on Jalan Sultan Omar here at about 3am yesterday.

He said the suspect, a perfume trader, is the foster brother of the victim’s husband and had access to their home at any time.

“The theft of the jewellery is believed to have occurred in November last year but the victim and her family only realised on Jan 17 that it was stolen when their search efforts proved unsuccessful.

“Following this, the 49-year-old victim lodged a report at the Kuala Terengganu district police headquarters last Saturday,” he said.

He said the suspect admitted to taking and selling the jewellery to a goldsmith shop in the district.

Police later brought the suspect to the shop and confiscated a receipt book as well as an item reported stolen.