The Police have arrested a 53-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a series of cheating cases.
On 15 January 2018, the Police received a report on a case of cheating involving the pawning of counterfeit branded watches. Through enquiries, officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division established the identity of the suspect and arrested him on 16 January 2018. Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect is believed to be involved in several similar cases of cheating at pawnshops islandwide. A total of seven counterfeit watches were seized from various pawnshops as case exhibits.
The suspect will be charged in Court on 18 January 2018 with the offence of Cheating which is punishable with an imprisonment term which may extend to 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
17 January 2018 @ 7:00 PM