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The Police have arrested a 29-year-old man for his alleged involvement in a case of Criminal Breach of Trust at Changi Airport.

On 28 February 2025 at about 5.35pm, the Police were alerted to a suspected case of theft involving an Auxiliary Police Officer (APO) working at Changi Airport Terminal 2. Investigations revealed that the victim had lost his AirPods onboard an aircraft, which was later found by a cabin crew. The crew handed over the AirPods to the man, who was the APO on duty. Despite being entrusted with the recovered AirPods, the man kept them for his own use. He provided a photograph of his personal unbranded earbuds to the Lost and Found Office and handed it over instead of the victim’s AirPods. When the victim was contacted by staff from the Lost and Found Office to verify his lost AirPods, he discovered that the earbuds were not his. The man’s company conducted an internal investigation and reported the matter to the Police after establishing that the man had misappropriated the Airpods. The man was subsequently arrested and the victim’s AirPods was recovered.

The man will be charged in court on 7 March 2025 for the offence of Criminal Breach of Trust under Section 406 of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to seven years, a fine, or both.

The Police adopt a zero tolerance towards such criminal acts. Law enforcement officers including APOs are expected to uphold the law and maintain the highest standards of conduct and integrity. Offenders will be dealt with sternly in accordance with the law.