Lankans arrested for alleged theft of gold necklaces in S'pore

Two Sri Lankan men aged 31 have been arrested by the police in Singapore for the alleged theft of two gold necklaces. The police were alerted to a case of theft at a pawnshop along Serangoon Road, Singapore on December 1.

Investigations revealed that a man had entered the pawnshop at about 9.55am the same day and requested to view two gold necklaces in the display.

The man then ran out of the shop after the staff handed over the gold necklaces.

He was seen running towards the direction of Kitchener Road where he was observed meeting with a man believed to be an accomplice.

Both men then fled in a taxi. Police officers established the identities of the suspects through extensive investigations and mounted an operation to apprehend them.

- AiaOne