Man gets jail for burgling homes on first Singapore visit after finding it ‘rich’
The man stole more than S$100,000 (US$78,000) worth of valuables.
A man from China has been sentenced to three years and eight months in prison for burglarizing homes during his very first visit to Singapore. The 41-year-old, Huang Xiaozong, broke into the Capella Singapore and two houses in Serangoon, stealing more than S$100,000 in valuables. Huang was 41 years old when he decided to visit Singapore, where he found the country to be "rich" and "very nice".
Upon arrival on December 5th, 2025, he stayed at a hotel in Little India. He planned to steal valuables to make money. The next day, he targeted homes in wealthier parts of the city that seemed unoccupied, hoping to break in and steal. Huang was arrested in Little India after police found items linked to the burglaries in his possession.
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