Government officials will NEVER ask you to transfer money or disclose bank log-in details over a phone call. Call the 24/7 ScamShield Helpline at 1799 if you are unsure if something is a scam. For details, visit ScamShield Website.

Landing page banner

chevron icon
chevron icon
Man To Be Charged For Theft As A Servant

The Police have arrested a 24-year-old man for his suspected involvement in two cases of theft as a servant.

On 17 February 2023 at about 6.30pm, the Police were alerted to a case of a stolen luxury watch from a fitness gym along Wallich Street. Officers from Central Police Division subsequently arrested a 24-year-old man who was an employee of the fitness gym. Preliminary investigations revealed that the man had allegedly stolen two luxury watches with a total value of about $173,000 on two separate occasions. The two watches have been recovered.

The man will be charged in court on 13 June 2023 with two counts of theft as a servant under Section 381 of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to seven years and a fine.

 

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
12 June 2023 @ 10:45 PM