SINGAPORE: A man has been charged with stealing S$1,500 worth of potted plants from a Housing Board block in Yishun.
On June 12, Lee De Yuan, 42, was handed a theft charge over allegedly stealing 18 potted plants, two plant racks and three flower pots at Block 418 Yishun Avenue 11, sometime from June 5 to 8, between 2am and 4am.
Two of the plants were large Lohansong bonsai worth $388 each. In total, the items he allegedly stole were worth $1,514.
The police said on June 11 that they had been alerted to multiple cases of theft of potted plants in the area last week. Through follow-up investigations, officers from Woodlands Police Division established Lee’s identity and arrested him on June 10.
The stolen items were subsequently recovered.
Lee’s case was adjourned to June 19. - The Straits Times/ANN
