The Police have arrested two female Indian nationals, aged 29 and 30, who were on transit in Singapore, for their involvement in three cases of shop theft at Changi Airport Terminals 2 and 3.
On 2 June 2025 at about 2.25pm, the Police were alerted of a suspected case of theft of purse from Furla retail outlet located at Changi Airport Terminal 3, Departure Transit area. With the aid of CCTV cameras, officers from Airport Police Division managed to identify and locate the two women who were allegedly involved in the theft within one hour of the report and detained them before they could depart from Singapore. The purse was recovered from the first woman. Upon further checks, the Police found a new black haversack and a new bottle of perfume in the luggage of the second woman. Preliminary investigations revealed that the two women had taken the items from different shops and left without paying. All three stolen items with a total value of S$635 were recovered from the two women.
Both women will be charged in court on 10 June 2025 with the offence of theft in dwelling under Section 380 of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to seven years, or with a fine, or with both.
The Police take a serious view of shop theft cases and offenders will be dealt with firmly in accordance with the law. The Police will continue to work closely with stakeholders and the community to prevent and deter cases of shop theft.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
09 June 2025 @ 12:00 PM