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Tourist arrested for allegedly stealing luxury goods from Changi Airport shops before her flight out of Singapore two months ago
The suspect was identified after police investigation. However, she was unable to be apprehended as she had left Singapore on a flight shortly after the incident.
Ronald Goh
Tue, 16 April 2024 at 11:30 am SGT1-min read
Changi Airport Terminal 1 transit area (left) and closeup of woman's hand shoplifting (Photos: Getty Images)
SINGAPORE — A 38-year-old woman, believed to be a tourist, was arrested in April on suspicion of shoplifting luxury goods from Changi Airport's transit area, two months after the theft allegedly took place.
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) said that it was alerted to the theft from two shops at the Changi Airport transit area on 21 February. A belt worth over $800, and cosmetics valued at nearly $200 had allegedly been stolen, the police said.
Police identified the suspect through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from closed-circuit television.