Passenger flying from KL to S'pore discovers credit card missing from bag after plane lands
A passenger on board a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore discovered that his credit card was missing from his carry-on bag after the plane landed at Changi Airport.
Another passenger, Mr Muhammad Helmi Bin Ali, knew what happened.
During the May 16 flight, Mr Helmi had noticed a man taking a laptop bag from the overhead compartment and rummaging through its contents.
The man then removed an item from the laptop bag before putting it back in the compartment.
Upon landing, Mr Helmi observed the owner retrieving the laptop bag and discovering his missing credit card.
The man whom Mr Helmi had seen rummaging through the laptop bag had just disembarked from the plane.
Mr Helmi quickly alerted the owner about what he had witnessed earlier.
Together, Mr Helmi and the owner approached an Auxiliary Police Officer and successfully detained the man, who was arrested for theft.
If convicted, the 30-year-old man would face an imprisonment term of up to three years, a fine or both.
On May 30, Mr Helmi was presented with the Public Spiritedness Award by Assistant Commissioner of Police (AC) M Malathi, Commander of Airport Police Division for assisting the police in the case.
AC Malathi expressed her heartfelt appreciation to Mr Helmi for his unwavering commitment to keep our airports safe and secure.
She said, "Airport Police would like to remind potential crime perpetrators not to take chances on board aircrafts, as such criminal activities will be dealt with swiftly."
"Airport Police will continue to work hand-in-hand with the airlines to keep our passengers, cabins and aircrafts safe and secure".
You are advised to adopt the following crime prevention measures:
- Keep your cash or valuables with you at all times instead of placing them inside the overhead luggage compartments.
- Be wary and keep a lookout for passengers who are seen opening up overhead compartments and retrieving baggage and rummaging through them during the flight.
- Alert the cabin crew immediately of such suspicious behaviour.
