8 Vietnamese FT arrested in Singapore in connection with theft from shops

[Watchman]

8 Vietnamese arrested in connection with theft from shops
By Surekha A Yadav | Posted: 30 June 2010 2340 hrs

SINGAPORE :
Eight Vietnamese have been arrested in connection with theft from shops.
Police believe they are part of a theft syndicate behind a spate of cases committed at various shopping centres in Singapore.
They were caught red-handed by police officers who were lying in wait for them on Tuesday afternoon in Orchard Road.
Police recovered stolen items such as branded apparel and handbags.
More items were later recovered from a unit in Geylang which the suspects were staying at.
The stolen items had a total retail value of about S$41,000.
Police believe the four men and four women would steal from retail outlets by distracting the sales staff.
They would then leave the shopping centre to hand over the loot to another suspect waiting outside the building.
Police said the suspect who received the loot would keep the items in a bag.
The eight suspects, who are between 23 and 40 years old, will be charged in court on Thursday. - CNA/ms

 

[dysentry]

shoplift in the day, sell contraband ciggies at nite, land of milk and honey.

 

[sally]

These vietnamese are skilled in shoplifting