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Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Malay Mail
Singapore crime scene visit: Four suspected housebreakers taken back to Bukit Timah sites under police escort
SINGAPORE, Aug 14 — Four Chinese nationals accused of possessing housebreaking tools were brought under police guard to locations in Bukit Timah on Wednesday, less than a week after their arrests in an attempted break-in case. Zhuo Yinggui, 36; Yang Chao, 41; Zhou Qifa, 36; and He Jiao, 38 — all from China's Guizhou province — were each charged on August 10 with one count of possessing tools for housebreaking, according to The Straits Times. They are believed to have ties to Chinese burglary syndicates. In the morning, He and Zhou were escorted separately to the Rail Corridor off Bukit Timah Road, where police say they were caught with the tools. Both had their hands and legs restrained. Meanwhile, the other two suspects Yang and Zhuo, who were arrived separately, were taken to another location near Laurel Wood Avenue, with Yang's site visit lasting only briefly while Zhuo's was longer. According to court documents, the four were stopped on August 8 at the Rail Corridor near Greenleaf estate carrying two black balaclavas, three bent-tip screwdrivers, three pairs of gloves, two wrenches, a torchlight, clothing and more than S$400 (RM1,300) in cash. According to police, the men were first spotted behaving suspiciously in a park. They fled into a nearby forested area when approached but were tracked down — two were caught within two hours in the forest, a third was detained later that day at a mall near Clementi, and the last was found the following morning at a hotel in Geylang. Officers later recovered clothing belonging to the suspects from a forested spot near Laurel Wood Avenue. Investigators are also checking whether the group is linked to three housebreaking cases and one attempted break-in reported between April and July in the Rail Corridor area. In two of those cases, thieves made off with about S$60,000 worth of luxury watches and jewellery. The four men had entered Singapore via Woodlands Checkpoint on August 8 on social visit passes. They remain in remand for further questioning. If found guilty, they face up to two years' jail and a fine.
Straits Times
4 days ago
- Straits Times
4 housebreaking suspects taken to Bukit Timah crime scene under police escort
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox (Clockwise from top left) Zhuo Yinggui, Yang Chao, Zhou Qifa and He Jiao were each charged with one count of possessing housebreaking tools on Aug 10. SINGAPORE – Less than a week after the police foiled an attempted housebreaking and arrested four men, the suspects were taken back to a forested area in Bukit Timah where they were found with housebreaking tools. Zhuo Yinggui, 36; Yang Chao, 41; Zhou Qifa, 36; and He Jiao, 38, were on Aug 10 each charged with one count of possessing housebreaking tools. The four Chinese nationals are believed to be linked to Chinese housebreaking syndicates. On the morning of Aug 14, He and Zhou were taken separately to the crime scene at the Rail Corridor off Bukit Timah Road, with their hands and legs in restraints. At another location near Laurel Wood Avenue, the other two suspects also arrived separately. Yang's scene visit was brief while Zhuo's police interview on the ground took longer. Court documents revealed they were allegedly found on Aug 8 at the Rail Corridor near the Greenleaf estate with two black balaclavas, three screwdrivers bent at the tips, three pairs of gloves, two wrenches and a torchlight. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Jalan Bukit Merah fire: SCDF says PMD battery could have started fatal blaze Business MyRepublic customers to see no immediate changes to existing services: StarHub Singapore To Vers or not to Vers: How will this scheme affect HDB prices? Asia From Brazil to Vietnam: How footballer Rafaelson became Vietnam's favourite 'Son' Asia Malaysian MP Rafizi says his son was jabbed with syringe in planned attack, threatened with Aids Asia India, Singapore ministers discuss deeper tie-ups in digitalisation, skills, industrial parks Singapore From quiet introvert to self-confident student: How this vulnerable, shy teen gets help to develop and discover her strength Besides housebreaking tools, they were also found with clothing and over $400 in cash. The four men, from Guizhou province in China, were spotted behaving suspiciously in a park during a police operation. They escaped into a forested area after the police approached them. But within two hours, two of them were arrested in the forested area. The third man was arrested at a mall near Clementi on the same day, while the fourth was arrested the next morning at a Geylang hotel. The Straits Times understands the men's clothing was found in a forested area near Laurel Wood Avenue. It was earlier reported that the four suspects had entered Singapore at Woodlands Checkpoint on social visit passes on Aug 8. Between April and July, there were three reported cases of housebreaking near the Rail Corridor, and one attempted housebreaking incident. In two of the housebreaking incidents, about $60,000 worth of luxury watches and jewellery were stolen. Investigators are looking to determine if Zhuo, Yang, Zhou and He are linked to previous cases of housebreaking involving international criminal syndicates. The four men have been remanded for further investigations. If convicted, they could be jailed for up to two years and fined.
South China Morning Post
10-08-2025
- South China Morning Post
Singapore arrests four Chinese nationals linked to housebreaking syndicate
Four foreigners were charged on Sunday with possessing housebreaking tools, following a one-day police manhunt at the forested areas along the Rail Corridor near Greenleaf estate in Bukit Timah. The four men are from China and are believed to be linked to housebreaking foreign syndicates involving Chinese nationals, the police said. The accused persons are: He Jiao, 38; Zhou Qifa, 36; Yang Chao, 41; and Zhou Yinggui, 36. They may be connected to other housebreaking-related cases reported in Singapore between April and July, the police said, adding that investigations are under way. Assistant Commissioner of Police Serene Chiu said the four men had entered Singapore on social passes on Friday. They had allegedly arrived from Malaysia via the Woodlands Checkpoint. For three of the men, this was not their first time entering Singapore, Chiu said, who is the commander of the police's Clementi Division.
