Man suspected of robbing moneychanger of $600,000 in Aljunied arrested

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Man suspected of robbing moneychanger of $600,000 in Aljunied arrested

Published on Nov 8, 2014 12:50 AM

According to Mr Ali, he was in his car when men with ski masks forced the door open and took off with the cash which had been kept in the car's boot. -- PHOTO: SHIN MIN - See more at:

SINGAPORE - Police have arrested a male suspect in connection with a brazen robbery that happened on Wednesday morning in Aljunied Crescent.

A 35-year-old moneychanger was robbed of more than $600,000 in cash by five men wearing ski masks in the open-air carpark at Block 110 just before 1am. The money was in the boot of his Hyundai car.

Police said the suspect is expected to be charged on Saturday with robbery with hurt.

In a separate case, police have also nabbed a 51-year-old man who is believed to have stolen from a vehicle in the vicinity of Bedok North on Oct 23.

 

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Fear for son's safety stopped moneychanger from fighting robbers

Moneychanger robbed of $600k recounts ordeal

Published on Nov 7, 2014 7:41 AM
By Lim Yi Han

According to Mr Ali, he was in his car when men with ski masks forced the door open and took off with the cash which had been kept in the car's boot. -- PHOTO: SHIN MIN - See more at:

The victim of a brazen robbery in Aljunied Crescent on Wednesday said he would have fought back, but feared for his three-year-old son who was sleeping next to him in the car.

The 35-year-old moneychanger, Mr Ali, was robbed of more than $600,000 in cash by five men wearing ski masks in the open-air carpark at Block 110 just before 1am. The money was in the boot of his Hyundai car.

Recounting the "traumatic" experience, he told The Straits Times yesterday: "I wasn't worried for my life, but my son's. What if one of them does something to him?"

Mr Ali, who did not want his full name disclosed as he feared for his security, had collected the foreign currency from Changi Airport that night. He took his son along because the boy had been "disturbing" his mother, a teacher, and did not let her sleep.