SINGAPORE – A shoplifter visited the same Sheng Siong supermarket branch on 12 occasions to steal groceries between May and Aug 2025, and was identified through its facial recognition CCTV technology.
An assistant supervisor at the Sin Ming Avenue outlet received an alert when gym coach Leong Seek Yuen, 45, returned there on Oct 1 that year, and she was arrested soon after.
On Oct 8, Leong, who has made full restitution, pleaded guilty to a theft charge and was sentenced to a week in jail. She had stolen groceries worth nearly $90.
Leong was one of two women charged with theft in November 2025 after they were identified through the supermarket chain’s facial recognition CCTV technology.
The other shoplifter, who had gone to its Punggol Central outlet, was sentenced to eight days’ jail in May.
For the current case, State Prosecuting Officer Lee Cheng Wah told the court that between May 27 and Aug 12, 2025, Leong went to the Sin Ming Avenue outlet 12 times to shoplift meat products and drinks.
On each occasion, she went to a self-checkout kiosk with a shopping basket, and scanned some of the items. She did not scan the remaining groceries.
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