Two men arrested for theft of diamond worth over S$235,000 at Singapore's Chinatown jewellery store
Two men were arrested at Singapore's Changi Airport for stealing a diamond worth over S$235,000 from a Chinatown jewellery store. The suspects allegedly used a sleight-of-hand technique to swap the real diamond with a fake one.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the vulnerability of luxury retailers to sophisticated theft and the effectiveness of rapid police response using surveillance technology.
SINGAPORE: Two men, aged 30 and 42, were arrested on Friday (June 19) for allegedly stealing a diamond worth more than S$235,000.
The report is a standard crime brief based on official police statements.
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