Twins sentenced to 6 months' jail for theft
Published on Jan 19, 2012
By Fiona Low
Identical twin brothers Ali and Mohamed Bakar pleaded guilty to four counts of theft in dwelling and were both sentenced to six months' jail. -- PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
It was double trouble in court on Thursday when identical twin brothers Ali and Mohamed Bakar were hauled before a judge for the crimes they committed together.
The two 30-year-old men pleaded guilty to four counts of theft in dwelling and were both sentenced to six months' jail. Four similar offences for each were taken into account in the sentencing.
The judge also noted that both men had prior convictions - four identical ones - for theft-related crimes.
Between August and November 2011, the pair had broken into various coffee shop stalls after they were closed for the day and helped themselves to cash and other items in the stall.
Read the full story in Thursday's edition of The Straits Times.
