A 62-year-old woman lost her wallet containing $3,000 in cash while playing slot machines at the casino aboard a Genting Dream cruise. <\/p>\n
She filed a police report but said she is willing to withdraw it if the wallet and money are returned.<\/p>\n
In an interview with Shin Min Daily News, Ms Chen (transliterated), said she boarded the Genting Dream cruise operated by StarDream Cruises<\/a> on April 3 for a three-day, two-night voyage. <\/p>\n Ms Chen said she was at the casino on Deck 6 at around 9pm, playing slot machines. <\/p>\n She had taken cash out of her bag but believed she might not have secured her wallet properly, causing it to fall onto the carpet without her noticing.<\/p>\n She only realised her wallet, described as brownish-yellow, furry and square-shaped, was missing later when she went to a lounge on Deck 8 for drinks and was about to present her room card.<\/p>\n She immediately returned to the casino counter to report the loss and waited onboard for updates.<\/p>\n The wallet contained her room card and 30 $100 notes, totalling $3,000. <\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Crew members advised Ms Chen to lodge a police report, as further investigation would require police involvement despite the ship\u2019s CCTV coverage.<\/p>\n After disembarking, Ms Chen filed a police report and gave her statement. She is now awaiting further investigations. <\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n \u201cIt happened less than two hours after I boarded, and it\u2019s not a small amount \u2013 I brought the money to spend on the cruise,\u201d she said, adding that the incident affected her trip and mood.<\/p>\n Stomp has reached out to the police and StarDream Cruises for comment.<\/p>\n Police said a report has been lodged and investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n Lawyer Huang Guoyan of Invictus Law Corporation told Shin Min that a person who finds another\u2019s property but keeps it without returning it may be committing an offence under Section 403 of the Penal Code for dishonest misappropriation of property. <\/p>\n The offence carries penalties of up to two years\u2019 jail, a fine, or both.<\/p>\n He added that even if the incident occurred outside Singapore\u2019s territorial waters, authorities may still exercise jurisdiction if the cruise ship is registered in Singapore or if the person involved is a Singapore citizen.<\/p>\n Have something to say? Join in!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n See something interesting? Contribute<\/a> your story to us.<\/p>\nWallet contained $3,000 in cash<\/h2>\n
\u2018It happened less than two hours after I boarded\u2019<\/h2>\n
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