21-7-2023 (SINGAPORE) Two men who allegedly stole a diamond ring worth over S$132,000 (US$99,488) from a pawnshop at Singapore’s Lucky Plaza on Sunday have been arrested and handed over to the city-state’s police after fleeing to Malaysia. The police were alerted to the case just before 6:30 pm on July 16 when a 48-year-old man allegedly took the ring and fled the pawnshop while the staff was attending to his request to buy another diamond ring. The Tanglin Police Division established his identity, as well as that of his 58-year-old accomplice, on the same day.
Both men had left Singapore for Malaysia within an hour after the police were alerted to the incident. With cooperation and assistance from the Royal Malaysian Police, both men were arrested at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Wednesday. They were subsequently handed over to Singapore police the following day. They will be charged in court on Friday for theft in dwelling with common intention, and the police will seek a court order to remand them for further investigations.
If convicted, they may face a jail term of up to seven years and a fine. The case highlights the importance of cooperation between law enforcement agencies in different countries to combat transnational crime. The Singapore police expressed their appreciation for the assistance provided by their Malaysian counterparts in apprehending the suspects.
