Strangers bumped into man at Tang Plaza underpass, found over S$155,000 in cash missing, 5 later arrested
The victim had just exchanged currency at a nearby money changer.
On September 25, a man and five women, all of Filipino nationality, aged between 31 and 57, were arrested for allegedly stealing over S$155,000 in cash. The victims discovered that their haversack, containing approximately S$155,600, had been unzipped at the Tang Plaza underpass. Police received a report of the incident around 1:40pm and launched an investigation.
Using CCTV and police camera footage, the Tanglin Police Division identified and arrested the five suspects on the same day. About S$152,800 worth of cash was recovered. The five are charged with theft with common intention and will appear in court on September 26. They face up to three years in prison, a fine, or both upon conviction.
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