Two men, aged 33 and 55 visited a pawnshop located in Marsiling Estate on July 15 and July 16, where they were accused of pawning three fake rolex watches for S$52,000

They were then arrested on Thursday, 29 July 2021.

The pawnshop staff did further checks and realised that the three rolex watches are fake, and subsequently launched a police report against these two men.

Officers from Woodlands Police Division then investigated and quickly identified the two men and arrested them on Thursday.

S$4,300 cash, a gold chain and three counterfeit watches were confiscated by the Police as evidence.

Police investigations on this matter are still ongoing.

Both men will be charged in court on Friday with cheating with common intention. If found guilty, they face up to 10 years’ jail and a fine.

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A netizen wrote in to us about his day to day life working as a swabber in an undisclosed location.

Here is his story:

“Ever since Covid-19 came into my life, I lost my job. I thought to myself pandemic ma, hard to find job. Goverment sure need people in healthcare one. So I went to learn how to swab ppl and became a swabber.

But then ah, life inside the center also not easy.

You need to wear full protective equipment and tahan the hot weather and also need to stand at least a good 7-8 hours a day.

All this still ok la to be honest, work ma no choice, its part of the job.

But got one thing I really cannot tahan already.

I don’t know why people all don’t like to clean their gold mine one. Dig only ma, don’t clear not uncomfortable meh. The most if you paiseh to dig in public then dig at home or in the toilet lor.

Knn I everyday so dulan already I put in the swab stick and korek come out sure got gold one leh. No wonder they call it gold mine la.

Then end up keep on need to redo if not the specimen not accurate.

If later the result not accurate we tell you negative then you got virus go out spread how?

So please la share with your friends and family next time before come swab test hor ownself dig the gold first la.

You all want give me gold then give me the gold chain you wearing la don’t give me this type.”

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