Two of the four Chinese nationals arrested for their alleged involvement in a series of theft cases were brought back to the scene of the alleged crime at an eatery in VivoCity shortly after 10.30am on Tuesday (April 21).
The police had received several reports of theft in the vicinity of Marina Bay Sands, Palawan Beach at Sentosa and VivoCity between April 1 and 14.
Ren Fubin, 40, Sui Haibo, 40, Yu Haibo, 50 and Zhang Wei, 43 were arrested last Tuesday after officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division, Central Police Division and Clementi Police Division identified them through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from closed circuit television (CCTV).
Among the stolen items were an iPhone 15 pro, a Volkswagen Golf car key and an EZ-Link card with the total value amounting to $1,733.
They allegedly targetted unattended bags and personal belongings of individuals, who were distracted or were not vigilant about their possessions.
