Two men arrested for allegedly stealing bank cards from passengers' bags on flight to Singapore
Two Chinese nationals were arrested at Singapore's Changi Airport for allegedly stealing bank cards from passengers' bags on a flight from Ho Chi Minh City. The suspects face charges of theft on board an aircraft, which carries potential jail time and fines.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing security risks for travelers and serves as a reminder for passengers to keep valuables on their person during flights.
The men were found with three bank cards that did not belong to them, the police said.
A person in handcuffs. (File photo: iStock)
Tang Jia Wen 13 Oct 2026 09:42PM Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST SINGAPORE: Two men were arrested on Monday (Oct 12) for allegedly stealing bank cards from two passengers' bags stored in overhead compartments on a flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore.
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