Burglar Arrested For Punggol Break-ins

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一个男子专挑位于榜鹅通道刚装修好的组屋单位下手，偷取屋主新添购的电器，三个月以来破门进入至少七户单位，窃取总值约三万元的电器。

　　落网的是一个38岁的华族男子，来自马来西亚，从事建筑行业。他今天将在夜间行窃的罪名下被控。罪成可被判监禁最长14年和鞭刑。

　　警方文告说，今年一月至四月间，警方接获多起发生在榜鹅通道的住家失窃通报，这些单位都是刚刚完成装修工程，屋主正准备搬入。宏茂桥警署的警员展开调查，迅速掌握嫌犯的身份。警方昨天下午1时30分在兀兰环路一带将他逮捕。

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http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews...409-272637.html

SINGAPORE - A 38-YEAR-OLD man, who allegedly broke into at newly-completed units located along Punggol Drive, was recently nabbed.

The suspect is believed to be connected to seven break-ins that were reported between January and April this year. The units he broke into were undergoing final renovation works.

Preliminary investigations reveal that he had stolen items worth a total of about S$30,000.

The culprit would usually target units that were secured by combination padlocks, and break in to steal newly purchased electrical appliances such as televisions, media entertainment systems and other household and personal items of value.

On April 8 at about 1.30pm, the suspect was arrested at the vicinity of Woodlands Ring Road.

The suspect will be charged in Court today for Housebreaking and Theft by Night under Section 457 of the Penal code which carries a maximum of 14 years imprisonment.

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Man jailed for housebreaking and theft

By Alvina Soh | Posted: 27 July 2011 1756 hrs

SINGAPORE: A 39-year-old contractor was jailed six years on Wednesday for breaking into newly-completed flats over a four-year period and stealing cash and valuables worth S$43,946.

Tan Zhen Kwang, a Malaysian national, faced 35 charges of housebreaking and theft and pleaded guilty to five of them.

The remaining 30 charges were taken into consideration during sentencing.

The series of break-ins took place from 2007 to April 5 this year, at various residential areas, including the Punggol and Compassvale areas.

Tan had been involved in carrying out on-site visits to HDB blocks to fix cables there.

Investigations revealed that he would target units to break into then return later after work to break into them. Tan managed to unlock numbered padlocks and bicycle chains that had been used to secure the main gates.

Items stolen included handbags, electronics and an air purifier. The total value of the items recovered amounted to about S$7,185.

Tan could have been jailed up to 14 years and fined.

-CNA/ac