Woman loses wallet with $3,000 on Genting Dream cruise less than two hours after boarding

The following afternoon, a crew member informed her that CCTV footage showed a female passenger bending down to pick up a wallet matching her description. However, when approached, the passenger denied taking it.

Crew members advised Ms Chen to lodge a police report, as further investigation would require police involvement despite the ship’s CCTV coverage.

‘It happened less than two hours after I boarded’

After disembarking, Ms Chen filed a police report and gave her statement. She is now awaiting further investigations.

She told Shin Min she is prepared to withdraw the report if the wallet and cash are returned, as she hopes for a quick resolution.

“It happened less than two hours after I boarded, and it’s not a small amount – I brought the money to spend on the cruise,” she said, adding that the incident affected her trip and mood.

Stomp has reached out to the police and StarDream Cruises for comment.

Police said a report has been lodged and investigations are ongoing.

Lawyer Huang Guoyan of Invictus Law Corporation told Shin Min that a person who finds another’s property but keeps it without returning it may be committing an offence under Section 403 of the Penal Code for dishonest misappropriation of property.

The offence carries penalties of up to two years’ jail, a fine, or both.

He added that even if the incident occurred outside Singapore’s territorial waters, authorities may still exercise jurisdiction if the cruise ship is registered in Singapore or if the person involved is a Singapore citizen.

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