A 53-year-old Malaysian man, Thoo Ing Lai, was charged in Court earlier today for the offence of Armed Robbery with Common Intention under Section 392 read with Section 397 and Section 34 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224. The charge was in connection to a case of armed robbery which occurred at a commercial building along Upper Bukit Timah Road on 2 March 1989.
2 With the assistance and close collaboration with the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP), the suspect was arrested in Malaysia pursuant to a warrant of arrest issued by the State Courts and was extradited back to Singapore on 16 April 2015.
3 Deputy Commissioner of Police (Investigations & Intelligence) concurrent Director of the Criminal Investigation Department, Tan Chye Hee said, “The Singapore Police Force (SPF) would like to thank the RMP for their strong and unequivocal support for this case. The arrest of the suspect would not have been possible without the close collaboration and strong relationship between the SPF and RMP. The SPF will spare no efforts to hunt down criminals who commit serious crimes in Singapore and flee our borders thereafter. We will work with our foreign law enforcement partners to bring these fugitives to justice, no matter how long it takes. These fugitives will not escape from the long arm of the law.”
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
17 April 2015 @ 2:30 PM