Man charged with stealing SBS Transit bus

chickenlittle2 SG

Man charged with stealing SBS Transit

A 27-year-old man was charged in a district court on Thursday with stealing an SBS Transit bus. Mohamed Rafiq Mohamed Basir allegedly stole the $302,639 bus at Buona Vista bus terminal between 9.06pm and 9.24pm on Jan 9. He is also accused of driving the vehicle when he had no Class 4 driving licence and driving without insurance coverage. Bail of $15,000 was allowed and he will be back in court on Feb 7. If convicted of theft, he could be jailed for up to seven years, fined and banned from driving. For driving without a licence, he could be fined up to $1,000 or jailed for up to three months. For the insurance offence, the maximum penalty is a $1,000 fine and three months' jail.

http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/man-charged-stealing-sbs-transit-bus-20130117

^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~ SG

Can ask him go work as BC?

Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1) SG

Gd job!

JoeRaj SG

Did he manage to pick up any fares? What was the service number, if on?

I remember 1 case in Tiong Bahru where a man stole a private bus to drive himself and his friends home after missing the last public bus.

QX179R SG

security lapse..

transit security eating snake somewhere ah..

TownLink 291 SG

Imagine the perm BC's reaction when he realise that his bus is missing when he want to start trip...

All buses are equipped with GPS tracker and some with CCTV so you cant really go far with a stolen bus...

SBS9C SG

$302,639? Citaro?

Gus.chong SG

This man is likely to be familiar with the operations of the buses at bus parks...that's why he can go into the bus and drive the bus away from the terminal.

TIB 585L SG

This man is likely to be familiar with the operations of the buses at bus parks...that's why he can go into the bus and drive the bus away from the terminal.

I wonder what service he took. Suddenly he is a disgruntled ex SBS driver just got sacked recently ;p

Gus.chong SG

I wonder what service he took. Suddenly he is a disgruntled ex SBS driver just got sacked recently ;p

He don't have a Class 4 driving licence, how could he be an ex-driver?

TIB 585L SG

He don't have a Class 4 driving licence, how could he be an ex-driver?

I forget to read abt that part. I wonder what the motive though. U dun see people suddenly taking public bus and joyride though

carbikebus SG

He don't have a Class 4 driving licence, how could he be an ex-driver?

U forgot that majority of SBST n SMRT bus drivers also dun have class 4 let alone vocational license.Those 4A is issue by public bus co so that class 3 holders can drive auto public buses only.If they resign they are left with only class 3 after 1 year

the Bear SG

okay.. which one of you bus maniacs is it?

laurence82 SG

okay.. which one of you bus maniacs is it?

thats my first thought

SMB66X SG

Steal car, now steal bus~ Next is what? Train? Plane?

SBS7491X SG

okay.. which one of you bus maniacs is it?

Confirm none of us here.

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hiphop2009 SG

i wondered what was on his mind when he did that...

FireIce SG

who did it, kee chiew!

^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~ SG

who recently missing in action...?

fudgester SG

thats my first thought

Dang.... mine too!

After all, which c*ckanaden would drive around in a stolen public bus?