Two Georgian men, arrested by Malaysian cops, are jailed for offences in Singapore including stealing over RM461,000 from money changer


Darsania Tamazi (left) and Abralava Irakli stole currencies worth more than $133,000 from a money changer. - PHOTOS: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE

SINGAPORE: A Georgian national, who masterminded a plan to come to Singapore to commit theft, came here with two others and stole currencies worth more than $133,000 (RM461,000) from a money changer.

Darsania Tamazi, 70, who flew here with countrymen Abralava Irakli and Shengella Sulkhani on Nov 24, 2022, was sentenced on Friday to two years and six months’ jail after he pleaded guilty to offences including theft.

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