Jail for Singaporean who stole money boxes with almost US$39,000 from wedding, gambling most of it away


SINGAPORE: A couple’s joyous occasion was marred when a stranger stole money boxes containing red packets worth nearly S$50,000 (US$39,000) from their wedding reception.

Lee Yi Wei, 36, was a former part-time banquet server and habitual gambler, who subsequently gambled almost all the money away.

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