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The Police have arrested three Chinese nationals, aged between 29 and 34, for their suspected involvement in a case of robbery with hurt.

On 1 June 2026 at about 7pm, the Police were alerted to a case of robbery with hurt along Bayfront Avenue. Preliminary investigations revealed that a 45-year-old female victim became acquainted with an individual on a messaging platform, who claimed to offer foreign currency exchange services. The victim agreed to exchange $50,000 of cash for foreign currency, and for the exchanged amount to be deposited into her bank e-wallet.

Acting on the individual’s instructions, the victim, accompanied by her child, brought the cash to the vicinity of Bayfront Avenue and met a man who brought her to a hotel room, where a second man was waiting in the bathroom. When she produced the cash, one of the men allegedly restrained her by the neck and demanded that she hand over the money. The victim and her child were subsequently locked in the balcony of the room and sustained minor injuries from the incident.

Through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from CCTV and Police cameras, officers from the Central Police Division, Police Operations Command Centre and Airport Police Division established the identities of the three men within four hours of the report. The men were found to have boarded a flight bound for Shanghai at Changi Airport. The aircraft was subsequently recalled to the gate and the men were arrested thereafter. Cash amounting to about $50,000 was recovered from the men and seized as case exhibit.

The three men will be charged in Court on 3 June 2026 with the offence of robbery with hurt under Section 394 of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of not less than five years and not more than 20 years, and caning of not less than 12 strokes.

The Police will not tolerate such brazen acts of crime and will spare no effort to apprehend offenders and deal with them in accordance with the law. Members of the public who encounter such situations are advised to remain calm, take note of the physical appearance and distinctive features of the perpetrator, and call the Police as soon as possible. Members of the public are also advised to exercise caution when engaging in currency exchange arrangements with unknown parties, particularly those conducted through social media or messaging platforms, and to always use licensed money changers for such transactions.