Man nabbed for theft of computer hard disks at NTU
Posted: 30 August 2012 2051 hrs
Through the assistance of the Malaysian police, 61 hard disks were eventually recovered and seized from a second-hand goods dealer in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 21-year-old Malaysian man believed to be involved in a spate of cases involving theft of computer hard disks at the Nanyang Technological University.
In August 2012, police received two reports that a total of 83 computer hard disks worth about S$10,000 had been stolen from two of the university's computer laboratories.
Officers from the Jurong Police Division managed to establish the identity of the male suspect and subsequently arrested him.
Through the assistance of the Malaysian police, 61 hard disks were eventually recovered and seized from a second-hand goods dealer in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
The suspect will be charged in Court on Friday for theft.
If convicted, he could be jailed up to seven years and fined.
- CNA/cc
