SINGAPORE: Police arrested two men suspected of stealing
two diamonds at the Singapore International Jewellery Show 2010 at
Marina Bay Sands Singapore.
They were arrested at about 2.10pm on Thursday.
Police said officers from Central Police Division were
conducting anti-crime rounds at the show and spotted the two men
behaving suspiciously at one of the booths.
One of them was seen talking to an exhibitor while the other
appeared to be taking something from the booth.
Both men left hurriedly after that.
The officers immediately gave chase and detained them outside the
exhibition hall.
Two diamonds with a total value of about S$10,000 belonging to the
exhibitor were found on one of the suspects.
The two men, aged 39 and 42 years, will be charged in court on
Saturday.
In a separate case earlier at the show, a 43-year-old Filipina was
arrested on suspicion of attempted theft.
Police said she was seen following visitors of the show closely and
was believed to have attempted to steal from their bags.
She will also be charged in court on Saturday.
- CNA/vm