Gambling debts drove freelance Malaysian watch repairman to pawn his boss’s $42,000 Rolex luxury watches, betraying his trust
SINGAPORE: A Malaysian freelance repairman pawned three Rolex watches worth $42,000 belonging to his boss to get cash for his gambling debts. His crime came to light when the pawn shop owner alerted the luxury watch shop owner. Case details of this report revealed that the 36-year-old Malaysian national was a permanent resident of Singapore at the time of the incident. As reported by Shin Min…
A Malaysian freelance watch repairman pawned three Rolex watches valued at $42,000 to alleviate his gambling debts, leading to his arrest. The crime came to light when the pawn shop owner reported the stolen watches to the luxury watch store owner. The 36-year-old Malaysian, a permanent resident of Singapore, was employed by the luxury watch shop for repairs.
On February 14, 2023, November 9, 2023, and November 11, 2023, the suspect is accused of taking the watches, each time for a different amount: HK$4,000, HK$18,000, and HK$20,000. The pawn shop owner informed the luxury shop owner, who questioned the suspect, who subsequently confessed to the crime. The luxury watch shop owner then notified the police.
The suspect confessed during a spot interrogation, admitting to the crime that had been troubling him for three years, affecting his relationship with his family. The suspect hopes for a resolution so he can share the outcome with his family. "This is the most basic thing a son can do," the suspect stated. The judge sentenced him to four months in prison, with an option to begin his sentence on October 22.
Additionally, a Singaporean man who believed he was in a seven-year relationship with a Malaysian woman sued her for over S$100,000 in 'relationship expenses' after she married someone else.
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