A 26-year-old woman linked to 33 alleged thefts at a Sheng Siong supermarket in Sembawang is among 11 people due to face shop theft charges in separate cases on 16 and 18 November 2026.
The suspects are aged 26 to 63. The cases involve supermarkets and other retailers, and the items allegedly taken include fruit, alcohol and skincare products.
Sheng Siong’s Cameras Detected the Woman on 15 October
Police allege that the woman was involved in 33 thefts at the Sheng Siong outlet along Sembawang Crescent between 30 July and 15 October. A 29-year-old man allegedly acted with her in 21 of those incidents. Police put the supermarket’s total losses across those incidents at about S$960.
Lianhe Zaobao reported that the supermarket’s facial recognition cameras detected the woman when she returned to the outlet on 15 October. Police used camera footage to identify both suspects and arrested them that day.
The woman is due to face two counts of amalgamated theft in dwelling, while the man is due to face one. Theft in dwelling can apply to theft from shops. An amalgamated charge groups several related incidents of the same alleged offence into a single charge.
Other Cases Involve FairPrice and BHG
In a separate case, a 30-year-old woman allegedly took 22 items worth about S$112 from FairPrice at Northpoint City on 1 October. A member of staff detained her. Police said she had previously received a 24-month conditional warning in connection with seven shop theft cases at the Sheng Siong outlet at Junction Nine.
Police also said a 49-year-old man is due to face three theft charges over skincare products allegedly taken from BHG at Bugis Junction and Guardian at The Central. The products were worth about S$662 in total.
