Unloading stolen goods in the same commune they were stolen from didn’t end well for two Phnom Penh thieves in Pong Teuk commune.

Breaking into a construction worker’s rental house earlier this week and making off with TVs, VCRs and electronics allegedly worth $3,000, the burglars were busted on Sunday trying to sell the loot to one of their victim’s relatives.

After he was alerted, the 55-year-old labourer called the cops, who found and detained the suspects to face charges for their hometown heist.

Koh Santepheap