Jewel thief caught

MALE, Aug 3 (HNS) - A man who stole jewelry worth Rf50,000 and Rf38,000 in cash has been apprehended. Hussain Abdul Hakeem, 21, also took two mobile phones during the robbery he had committed on July 16, police said. He was arrested following an operation police conducted based on a report filed by the house which was burgled. Hussain was apprehended while he was in his rented room. "At the time of arrest, he was under the influence of drugs. He had on his clothes some Rf1,500," Assistant Commissioner of Police, Major Ibrahim Latheef said. Hussain had confessed to his crime during investigations, police said, adding that, however, investigations were being continued. Police has now handed over the stolen jewelry to its owners. However, they have not yet been able to find the stolen cash. Police noted the assistance of a taxi driver, whose name was not disclosed, in leading to the arrest of the thief. This is not the first time that Hussain has been taken into custody; he had been apprehended five times for robbery. He was first arrested in 1998.