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MAID STOLE EMPLOYER’S WATCH, CAUGHT BY EMPLOYER POSING AS BUYER

Sixon Jenelyn Villaruel, 38-years-old, pleaded guilty to stealing from her employer and was sentenced to 7 months imprisonment, according to Shin Min Daily News.

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She had reportedly owed loansharks and stole watches, gold necklaces and more than $7,000 in cash on multiple occasions/

The items stolen were worth about $17k, of which she epent about $15.6k.

Her employer, Yan Xiucheng found her watch missing and saw a similar one to hers being sold on Carousell.

It was selling at half the price of its $1,000 worth.

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She noticed that the Carouseller’s username was Jen, which seemed similar to her maid’s name Jenelyn, and that the profile picture looked like her maid.

The employer then posed as a buyer and arranged for a meetup with the seller the same day at an MRT Station/

The maid was then ambushed by the police and arrested.

Image source: Unsplash and Carousell (Images used for illustration purpose only)

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