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SINGAPORE: Two men were arrested on Friday (Jun 19) for allegedly stealing a diamond worth over S$235,000 (US$182,000) from a jewellery store after replacing it with a fake.<\/p>\n
In a news release on Saturday, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it received a call for assistance at about 3.40pm on Friday and was informed that a diamond had been stolen from a jewellery store along Kreta Ayer Road.<\/p>\n
The men, aged 30 and 42, were arrested at Changi Airport Terminal 3 within three hours of the report. The stolen diamond was recovered and seized, said the police.<\/p>\n
Preliminary investigations revealed that the two men had shown interest in purchasing the diamond while at the store.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“As they were examining the diamond, they replaced it with a fake one.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“The pair subsequently left the shop without making any purchases, which aroused the suspicion of the shop assistant,” said SPF.<\/p>\n
Upon conducting a check, the assistant discovered that the genuine diamond had been replaced, the police said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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