Secondhand dealers probed

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Oct 21, 2010
Secondhand dealers probed

By Lee Jia Xin

POLICE are investigating two secondhand goods dealers for possible infringements under the Secondhand Goods Dealers' Act. In the first case, during investigation into a theft case earlier this year, police officers found that a stolen handphone was sold to a secondhand handphone dealer shop on Bangkit Road. Investigations later revealed that the secondhand dealer had failed to verify the particulars of the seller as the particulars turned out to be false.

In a separate case, Police check on a secondhand computer dealer shop long Upper Weld Road found that he had failed to keep proper transaction records of secondhand computers and laptops bought and sold. Errant secondhand dealers found guilty can be fined up to $20,000 and/or jailed up to a year. Police remind dealers to play their part to deter crime by complying with the requirements of the Act and make it harder for thieves to dispose of stolen items.

 

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Two second-hand goods dealers probed for alleged infringement of Act


Two second-hand goods dealers probed for alleged infringement of Act
By Mustafa | Posted: 21 October 2010 1609 hrs
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SINGAPORE: Police are investigating two second-hand goods dealers for possible infringements committed under the Second-hand Goods Dealers' Act 2007.

In the first case, in the course of investigating a theft earlier this year, the Police established that one of the stolen items, a handphone, was sold to a second-hand handphone dealer shop located along Bangkit Road.

Further investigations revealed that the second-hand dealer had failed to verify the particulars of the person who had sold them the stolen handphone; as the particulars turned out to be false.

In the second case, while trying to trace a stolen laptop, Police conducted a check on a second-hand computer dealer shop located along Upper Weld Road.

The police discovered that the second-hand dealer had failed to keep proper transaction records of the second-hand computers and laptops which were bought or sold.

Under the law, second-hand goods dealers are required to keep and maintain detailed records of the persons and goods which they had dealt with.

If found guilty of any infringements of the Act, owners of these establishments can be fined up to S$20,000 and jailed for up to 12 months.

-CNA/ac