Two women arrested after allegedly stealing $635 worth of items at Changi Airport
Two female Indian nationals, aged 29 and 30, have been arrested for their involvement in three cases of shop theft at Changi Airport Terminals 2 and 3.
The police said in a statement that they were alerted to a suspected theft involving a purse stolen from the Furla retail outlet located Changi Airport Terminal 3's departure transit area on June 2 at about 2.25pm.
Officers from the Airport Police Division identified the two women with the aid of CCTV cameras.
They were located within one hour of the report and detained before they could depart from Singapore.
The Furla purse was recovered from the first woman but further checks found a new black haversack and a new bottle of perfume in the second woman's luggage.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the two women had taken the items from different shops and left without paying.
All three stolen items, with a total value of S$635, were recovered from the two women.
Both women will be charged in court on June 10 with the offence of theft in dwelling.
The offence carries a jail term of up to seven years, or a fine, or both.
The police said they take a serious view of shop theft cases and offenders will be dealt with firmly in accordance with the law.
"The police will continue to work closely with stakeholders and the community to prevent and deter cases of shop theft," they added.
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