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The Police have arrested two male Chinese nationals, aged 43 and 50, for their suspected involvement in a case of housebreaking and theft.

On 2 April 2026 at about 12.30am, the Police were alerted to a case of housebreaking and theft along Tai Gin Road, where a temple was broken into and cash amounting to between $300 and $400 was stolen from the donation boxes.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the two men had entered the premises and used a card affixed with adhesive tape to remove cash from the temple's donation boxes.

Through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from CCTV, officers from Tanglin Police Division established the identities of the two men, who had left Singapore on the same day of the offence. On 16 August 2026, the two men returned to Singapore and were arrested. Preliminary investigations revealed that the cash stolen had allegedly been used by the two men.

The two men will be charged in court on 18 August 2026 with the offence of housebreaking and theft with common intention under Section 451 read with Section 34 of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to 10 years and a fine.

The Police would like to advise all property owners to adopt the following 

crime prevention measures:

• Secure all doors, roller shutters, windows and other openings with good quality grilles and padlocks when leaving your premises unattended, even for a short while;

• Refrain from keeping large sums of cash and valuables in your premises; and

• Install a burglar alarm, motion sensor lights and/or CCTVs, to cover the access points into your premises. Ensure that they are tested periodically and are in good working condition.