by Elena Chong
A MAN who was allegedly involved in hiding and disposing of
stolen phones worth about $1 million four years ago was brought to
court on Friday to face four charges.
Odd-job worker Sangaran Velloo, 48, is accused, together with
Arsan Krishnasamy Govindarajoo, of voluntarily helping to conceal
eight pallets containing 2,160 mobile phones worth $1.1 million at
Benoi Place on May 30, 2006.
He is also said to have helped to dispose of 200 pieces of
stolen phones worth about $96,000 with Arsan, Thirumanathan Raja
Gopal and Vengkatesh Sambasivam, at Jurong West the next day.
The third charge accuses him of concealing six pallets with
1,620 mobile phones at Benoi Road on June 1 that year with
Thirumanathan. The same day, he allegedly disposed of $259,200
worth of phones with Vengkatesh.
All the accomplices have been dealt with.
Bail of $200,000 was offered. The case will be mentioned on July
28. If convicted, he faces a jail term of up to three years or fine
or both on each charge.