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Peruvian charged with disposing of stolen pearls
Published on Jul 18, 2012
By Elena Chong
A South American was charged on Wednesday with voluntarily helping to dispose of $16,128 worth of stolen pearls and necklaces.
Peruvian Jose Eloy Vasquez Aguilar, 38, is said to have helped to dispose of 28 strands of pearls, 488 pieces of loose pearls and 138 pieces of necklaces at a room in Strand Hotel, Bencoolen Street, on Monday, July 16.
The property is believed to have been stolen from the Singapore International Jewellery Show held at Marina Bay Sands.
Mr Vasquez Aguilar was remanded at Central for further investigation.
Read the full story in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times.
