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Two men, aged 19 and 22, were arrested for housebreaking after two schools in Jurong West reported a break-in on Monday (Nov 17) morning.<\/p>\n
The first case occurred at a school canteen along Jurong West Street 72 at about 8.05am on Monday, the police said on Tuesday (Nov 18). The culprit allegedly made off with cash amounting to $70 and a mobile phone.<\/p>\n
A second similar case was reported at a school canteen along Jurong West Street 41 at about 8.25am. No valuables were reported missing in this instance.<\/p>\n
West Grove Primary School is located at Jurong West Street 72, while two government schools are located along Jurong West Street 41 \u2014 Fuhua Secondary School and Yuhua Secondary School.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The police did not state which schools were targeted.<\/p>\n
They said on Tuesday that the identities of the two culprits were established through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from police cameras and CCTVs.<\/p>\n
The men were arrested within 11 hours of the reports and will be charged in court with housebreaking on Wednesday (Nov 19).<\/p>\n
If found guilty, they face a jail term of up to 10 years and a fine.<\/p>\n
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