SINGAPORE: A 63- year- old woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing over 100 pieces of clothing worth more than S$ 5, 500 ( US$ 4, 071 ), the police said on Monday ( May 6 ).
The authorities said they were alerted , by a business manager , at about 9pm on May 5 that a person was “behaving curiously” in a retail shop along Harbourfront Walk.
The woman was reportedly seized by the shop manager because she had a number of paid items in her possession.  ,
Officers later arrested her and , more than 100 pieces of marketed things believed to be stolen were recovered from her place of hospitality.
More than$ 5,500 was the total price of the supposedly stolen goods, according to the police.
The lady is suspected of being involved in a number of store theft cases along Harbourfront Walk and Bayfront Avenue, according to preliminary investigations.
On Tuesday, she will face robbery in a home in court.  , If found guilty, the person faces up to seven times ‘ prison and a good.
The authorities stated that they are concerned about purchase theft cases. They continued,” Violators may be dealt with firmly in accordance with the law.”  ,
They even advised retailers to take the following precautions to safeguard their shops from fraud:
- Maintain a good line of sight for the , features by using an appropriate store design.
- Display warning signs or other signs for factory theft.
- Display cheap merchandise in locked shows or at popular areas like nearby , cashier counters.  ,
- Install closed-circuit televisions (CCTVs ) with a recording system at the store’s entrance or exit to record customers ‘ facial features.
- Install enough security personnel to guard the building while wearing bright vests for better physical deterrence.