OF the 256 crimes reported by Singaporeans in Johor from January to August this year, 177 cases - or 69 per cent - involved motorcycle theft.

On 15 Sep, The New Paper reported that in the last two months, there were at least three cases of thefts in Johor Baru involving bikes belonging to Singaporeans. The bikes had gone missing when left at the parking lots of shopping malls there.

The bikes were all 400cc Super Fours, which cost about $10,000 each.

In all three cases, they were parked in the vicinity of the Plaza Kota Raya shopping mall.

This article was first published in The New Paper on Nov 5, 2008.