Teen jailed for theft of gold items from jewellery shops

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Teen jailed for theft of gold items from jewellery shops

Published on Sep 10, 2014 6:51 PM
By Elena Chong

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SINGAPORE - A teen who stole more than $30,000 worth of gold items from three shops was jailed a total of 11 months on Wednesday.

Full-time national serviceman Vairavan Venkatesh, 19, admitted to two of three charges of theft with the third taken into consideration for the purpose of sentencing.

The court heard that after stealing four gold chains worth $8,980 from pawnshop Money Max at Serangoon Road on May 17, he stole four gold bars worth $14,775 from another shop in Yishun while out on bail.

The Singapore permanent resident committed the July 4 theft with student Sivasakthi Kumaran Nagarajan, 22, who is now serving four months' jail for the theft.