Officers detained the woman before she could board her flight out of Singapore. - Photo: ST
SINGAPORE: A 62-year-old woman has been nabbed for allegedly stealing perfume bottles and souvenirs worth more than S$1,100 at Changi Airport.
The police said on Wednesday (Jan 22) that they were alerted after the items were discovered missing from four retail outlets in the transit area of the airport on Dec 23, 2024.
A store employee saw the woman behaving suspiciously when the latter entered and left the premises without buying any items.
The store’s loss prevention officer reported the matter to the police after confirming that items worth $1,121.60 were missing.
Officers from the Airport Police Division detained the woman, an Indian national, before she could board her flight out of Singapore.
Preliminary investigations showed that she entered four different stores and allegedly stole various items by concealing them in her carry-on bag, the police added.
She is expected to be charged with theft in dwelling on Jan 23.
If found guilty, she could be fined and jailed for up to seven years. - The Straits Times/ANN
