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SINGAPORE: A 38-year-old woman will be charged over the alleged theft of a bracelet worth about S$256 (US$200) from a shop at Changi Airport Terminal 3.<\/span><\/p>\n The woman from China is suspected of taking the bracelet from a Swarovski store in the departure transit area and leaving without paying.<\/span><\/p>\n She was arrested before leaving Singapore, and the bracelet was recovered from her possession, t<\/span>he police said in a press release on Monday (Oct 12).<\/span><\/p>\n They were alerted to the case at about 1.15am on Sep 26, after a retail assistant found the bracelet missing from a display shelf.<\/span><\/p>\n Early investigations found that closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage showed a woman taking the bracelet and leaving the shop without making payment.<\/span><\/p>\n Officers from the Airport Police Division identified the woman through ground enquiries and CCTV images.<\/span><\/p>\n She will be charged with theft in dwelling.<\/span><\/p>\n If convicted, she could be jailed for up to seven years or fined, or both.<\/span><\/p>\n The police said that they take a serious view of shop theft.<\/span><\/p>\n They also said that CCTV cameras, including those with facial recognition technology, have helped retailers detect offenders and assisted police investigations.<\/span><\/p>\n