The Police have arrested four men aged between 30 and 46 for their suspected involvement in a case of Robbery along Syed Alwi Road and Desker Road.
On 30 April 2017, Police received a report that two men had been robbed along Syed Alwi Road by four unknown men. Preliminary investigations revealed that the two victims were accosted by the four suspects along Syed Alwi Road and thereafter brought to Desker Road where cash amounting to more than $11,000 was eventually taken from them. The four men fled in separate ways after robbing the victims.
Officers from Central Police Division responded to the case and managed to arrest two of the suspects at the scene. Following extensive ground enquiries, the Police established the identities of the remaining two suspects and arrested them along Potong Pasir on 1 May 2017 at 9.30 pm.
The first two suspects who were arrested will be charged in Court on 2 May 2017 and the other two on 3 May 2017, with the offence of Robbery with common intention, punishable under Section 392, read with Section 34 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224. If convicted, they may face a jail term which may extend to not less than 2 years and not more than 10 years, and shall also be punished with caning of not less than 6 strokes.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
02 May 2017 @ 9:30 PM