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SINGAPORE \u2013 Arriving in the Republic for the first time, a man felt the country was nice and rich and planned to burgle homes as he wanted to earn money.<\/p>\n
Chinese national Huang Xiaozong, 41, researched where the wealthier parts of Singapore were and targeted homes in Sentosa and Serangoon Gardens that appeared empty.<\/p>\n
On July 10, Huang pleaded guilty to two counts of housebreaking. He will be sentenced on Aug 14.<\/p>\n
The court heard that Huang arrived in Singapore on Dec 5, 2025, and booked himself into a hotel in Little India.<\/p>\n
A day after his arrival, he went to Sentosa and walked around before coming across a suite at a luxury hotel there.<\/p>\n
Court documents said the first victim lived at the suite occasionally, and was abroad at the time.<\/p>\n
Observing that nobody was inside, Huang entered the unit through its rear balcony door and forced open the sliding door.<\/p>\n
He swept through the unit, stealing a Chanel watch valued at $30,000, five rings worth $25,000 and a gold necklace worth $3,000.<\/p>\n
He then returned to his hotel with the stolen items.<\/p>\n
The theft was discovered two days later when a housekeeper entered the unit and discovered Huang\u2019s footprints and some items missing.<\/p>\n
On Dec 7, 2025, Huang went to Serangoon Gardens.<\/p>\n
Arriving between 7pm and 8pm, he spotted a house that appeared to be empty without any lights switched on and climbed over the gate.<\/p>\n
Inside the house, Huang stole over $47,000 worth of jewellery, including rings, gold necklaces, a diamond necklace, diamond earrings and a pair of wedding rings.<\/p>\n
At around 8pm, he spotted another house that appeared to be empty and climbed over the gate. He fled back to his hotel with the stolen goods when a domestic helper spotted him and asked him what he was doing.<\/p>\n
The home owner returned that evening and called the police.<\/p>\n
Huang was traced back to his hotel where he was arrested on Dec 8, 2025. The value of all the stolen loot had a combined value of $105,000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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