Famous Durian, located at Block 848 Yishun Street 81, took to Facebook to shed light on the unfortunate incident.
The stall posted an image of a man, dressed in a dark-colored jacket, carrying two plastic bags filled with durian boxes. They claimed to have identified him and notified his supposed employer.
The stall demanded that the alleged thief come forward and admit to the theft. Failure to comply by 12th July, 10pm would result in the stall filing a police report.
Another post mentioned the existence of video evidence supporting their claims, and in another update the stall said that they will be reporting the matter to the police the next day.
2. The Circumstances of the Theft
According to the stall owner, the theft occurred at approximately 9:30 pm on 11th July. Typically, the stall relied on their own drivers for deliveries, but this particular order involved multiple locations, necessitating the use of an external courier service, according to 8world News.
The first assigned delivery person arrived significantly late, prompting the stall to cancel the request and hire a second deliveryman.
When the person seen in the CCTV footage approached the stall, he allegedly identified himself as the delivery person and was entrusted with eight boxes of Musang King durians worth S$368.
It was only when the actual second deliveryman arrived that the stall staff realized something was amiss. The customer who was supposed to receive the durians also contacted the store later, stating that the delivery had not been made.
3. Losses and the Search for Justice
The owner of the stall estimated that the total losses from the theft, including the additional S$27 delivery fee, amounted to S$395.
Frustrated by the incident, he informed the delivery company of the theft and demanded action.
Simultaneously, through their Facebook posts, the stall implored the alleged thief to accept responsibility and return what was stolen.
Update: Famous Durian said in an update on Facebook that Lalamove had reached out to them and compensated them for the stolen durians, and they will be letting the matter rest.