Nabbed in 60 minutes: 2 women arrested after theft spree in Changi Airport transit area
SINGAPORE – Two women transiting through Changi Airport were arrested for a series of shop thefts allegedly committed at different stores.
In a statement on June 9, the police said they were alerted to a suspected case of theft from a Furla outlet in the departure transit area of Terminal 3 on June 2 at about 2.25pm.
A purse was allegedly stolen, and through the use of CCTV camera footage, officers from the Airport Police Division identified and found the two women involved within an hour.
The women, aged 29 and 30, both Indian nationals, were detained before they could leave the country.
The stolen purse was found on the younger woman, and a black haversack and a bottle of perfume – both also allegedly stolen, based on preliminary investigations – were in the luggage of the older woman.
The three items had a total value of $635.
The women are expected to be charged in court on June 10 with theft in dwelling. If convicted, they can be jailed for up to seven years, fined, or both.
'The police will continue to work closely with stakeholders and the community to prevent and deter cases of shop theft,' the statement said.
The most recent case of reported shop theft at Changi Airport was in May, when a British man was arrested for his suspected involvement in stealing more than $2,900 worth of items.
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