The Singapore Police Force (SPF) said in a press release that a 30-year-old man and a 37-year-old man were arrested for stealing a total of 140 electronic devices from the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS), including 112 laptops.
The two men, 30-year-old Mohamed Shahrizal Shaik Mohamed and 37-year-old Muhammad Fairus Jasni, were charged in court on Monday (27 March) and Tuesday (28 March) respectively, with housebreaking and theft.
The housebreaking incident reportedly took place on 27 March at about 2pm, and they stole 140 sets of electronic items, including 112 Lenovo ThinkPad T14 laptops worth $1,088 each.
About $16,000 in cash and 40 laptops were also seized and recovered by the police following the arrested.
If found guilty of housebreaking and theft, they face an imprisonment term of up to 10 years as well as a fine.
Singapore Police Force’s statement
TWO MEN ARRESTED FOR HOUSEBREAKING AND THEFT
The Police have arrested two men, aged 30 and 37, for their suspected involvement in a case of housebreaking and theft.
On 27 March 2023 at 2.00pm, the Police were alerted to a case of housebreaking at a medical institution along Outram Road. A total of 140 sets of electronic devices with a total value of $152,000 were purportedly stolen from the premises.
Through ground enquiries and with the aid of CCTV and Police cameras, officers from Central Police Division established the identities of the two men and arrested them on 27 March 2023 and 28 March 2023 respectively. 40 laptops and cash amounting to $16,000 were recovered.
Both men will be charged in court on 29 March 2023 and 30 March 2023 respectively with housebreaking and theft under Section 451 of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment for a term up to 10 years and a fine.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
29 March 2023 @ 7:15 PM
