TWO MEN ARRESTED FOR THEFT AND DISHONESTLY RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY
The Police have arrested two men, aged 47 and 26, for their suspected involvement in a case of theft and dishonestly receiving stolen property.
On 15 June 2023 at about 5pm, the Police received a report that a watch valued at about $88,000 was missing after the victim alighted from a taxi.
Through ground enquiries and with the aid of CCTV images, officers from Jurong Police Division established the identity of men and arrested them on 23 June 2023. Preliminary investigations revealed that the 48-year-old man had allegedly stolen the watch and sold it to the 26-year-old man. The former is also believed to be involved in other similar cases of theft.
Both men will be charged in court on 24 June 2023. The 47-year-old man will be charged with theft under Section 379 of the Penal Code 1871, which carries an imprisonment term of up to three years, or fine, or both. The 26-year-old man will be charged with dishonestly receiving stolen property under Section 411 of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to five years, or fine, or both.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
23 June 2023 @ 10:15 PM
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Earlier this month, a woman left her laptop inside a Grab car after alighting and when she finally received a call from the driver, he allegedly asked her for $200 to return her the laptop.
The woman’s husband then contacted Grab’s support to report the driver fro extortion but his wife panicked and ended up relenting and paying the driver to get her laptop back.
Here is what they said
Wife forgot to take her laptop sleeve with her when she got out of the Grab ride around 10 in the morning. Called driver several times, didn’t pick up.
Contacted Grab support who said they were unable to contact him via call either and that they’ve left him a message.
Finally he calls my wife and says that he can return it next week. This is her work laptop and there was also hard drive with her important research data for which deliverables are due this weekend.
He then goes on to say “give me $200, I’m too busy and my boss will yell at me. Anyway I’m only asking $200 its such a low amount. And that he will return it by 3pm”.
In the meanwhile I myself contact Grab support to report extortion and they try contacting him and he doesn’t pick up. They tell me to wait.
My wife panics and we decide there is nothing we can do. She has already had a bad week so she transfers the money. Only then he picks her call and says he is having lunch and can return by 3:30. He does return it.
We did it thinking we will get the laptop back at least and then file a report somewhere. Wondering if anything we can do to get money back? FYI $200 is not a small amount.
We had already decided to give him $50 just for the trouble and perhaps missed rides during that time… until he decided to extort..