MRT vandal suspects nabbed

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MRT vandal suspects nabbed
By S Ramesh | Posted: 24 December 2010 1630 hrs
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SINGAPORE: Police have arrested three suspected vandals in Simei.

The men, aged between 23 and 28 years old, are believed to have used spray paints to scribe graffiti on buildings and MRT pillars in the eastern part of Singapore, since last month.

After many interviews, police on Thursday arrested two of them when they were at home.

The third suspect was nabbed on Friday after follow-up investigations.

If found guilty, the trio could be jailed up to three years or fined up to S$2,000, as well as caned not more than eight strokes.

-CNA/wk