On 13 April 2011, Police received a report from a victim who discovered that there were several unauthorised transactions made using a new bank card which she has yet to receive from the bank.
Upon the receipt of the report, officers from the Ang Mo Kio Police Division carried out extensive enquiries and through follow-up investigations, established the identity of the suspect.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect had stolen bank cards enclosed in the bank letters from the letter boxes in Yishun estate using an improvised metal stick. Thereafter, he would use the stolen bank cards to make unauthorised purchases before selling the items off for money.
Investigations also indicated that the suspect is believed to be involved in at least eight cases of theft of banks cards from letterboxes and six cases of cheating by personation since early April 2011.
On 9 May 2011 at about 1.15 pm , the suspect was arrested in the vicinity of Yishun Street 81.
The suspect will be charged in court on 11 May 2011 for theft and cheating by personation under Section 379 and 419 of the Penal Code. The offence of theft carries a punishment of imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, or a fine, or both; and cheating by personation carries a maximum imprisonment term of up to 5 years, or with fine or with both.
Offender who dishonestly receives or retains any stolen property, knowing or having reason to believe the property to be stolen property, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 5 years, or with fine, or with both.
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