KUALA LUMPUR: A pioneer durian feast held in a shopping mall here saw a whopping 5,000kg of the King of Fruits sold within five hours.
Singapore Police Force drones have been deployed to perform aerial patrols in support of crime prevention operations in the affected areas. - Photo: ST
The news comes amid a spike in burglary cases since June, especially in estates around forested areas and near park connectors.Police said the suspects are believed to be transient travellers who entered Singapore as social visit pass holders, usually for one to two days before committing the crime. “The modus operandi is quite interesting – at least, in some cases, one group goes in to steal the items – they can include luxury items like luxury bags, watches – and then they conceal them in forested areas nearby.“So, quite a sophisticated operation,” said Shanmugam, who added that the police are looking at installing police cameras in private residential areas to both deter crime and help solve cases when they do happen.
After he was caught, he led the authorities to a hotel room in Geylang, where they found more than $520,000 in cash, luxury watches and bags.Police on Aug 17 also named the 14 Chinese nationals who they said could assist them in their investigations of the housebreaking cases. “We urge residents to remain vigilant and enhance their home security by installing burglar alarms and CCTV cameras.”
“We were quite surprised to hear of the spate of break-ins because all this time, the neighbourhood has been very safe. Since then, many of us have been upping our security measures with CCTVs and motion sensor lights,” said Wai, 67.
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