Woman jailed seven weeks for string of thefts, fined for unlawful gambling in Singapore


For theft, an offender can be jailed for up to three years, fined, or both. - Photo: ST file

SINGAPORE: Between 2023 and 2025, a woman stole cash and fruit from a stall in Ang Mo Kio, and picked the pockets of several people in Yishun.

On Thursday (Dec 18), Ong Siew York, 71, was sentenced to seven weeks’ jail after pleading guilty to three counts of theft and one count of theft in dwelling.

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