Watch boutique employee arrested for theft of S$305,000 worth of timepieces
SINGAPORE: A 26-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly stealing luxury watches worth more than S$305,000 from a watch boutique where he is employed.
In a news release issued on Friday (May 6), the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it received a report at about 1.40am on Wednesday that four watches had gone missing. Channel NewsAsia understands the boutique in question is at Marina Bay Sands mall.
The suspect was arrested on Friday afternoon at Yung Ping Road in Jurong and the four watches have been recovered.
Authorities said the suspect will be charged with theft on Saturday, and faces seven years in jail and a fine.
- CNA/hs