Steal from the rich and give to the poor and you’re Robin Hood.
But what if you steal from the less well-to-do? What does that make you?
Whichever it is, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) recently revealed that they’ve caught a person who did exactly that.
Police Arrested 37-YO Woman Who Stole Grocery Vouchers from Letterboxes
In a Facebook post on 14 Oct 2020, the SPF revealed that they’ve arrested a 37-year-old woman for her suspected involvement in stealing Budget 2020 Grocery Vouchers from letterboxes in Toa Payoh on 11 Oct 2020.
[POLICE ADVISORY ON THEFT OF BUDGET 2020 GROCERY VOUCHERS FROM LETTERBOXES] The Police have arrested a 37-year-old…
Posted by Singapore Police Force on Tuesday, 13 October 2020
The GST Grocery Vouchers are for Singaporeans aged 21 and above living in 1- or 2-room HDB flats with no more than 1 property under their name.
Eligible citizens are supposed to receive the vouchers in Oct and Dec 2020.
For her offence, she could be jailed for up to 3 years, fined, or both, if convicted.
The incident reportedly happened at one of the residential blocks along Toa Payoh Lorong 7.
Tips To Safeguard Your Vouchers
The SPF has some tips for households which will receive the vouchers:
- For one, it might be prudent to collect the vouchers as soon as possible. If they’re not there, they can’t be stolen, right?
- Also, make sure to secure your letterbox tightly.
- Should you suspect that your vouchers could have been stolen, lodge a police report immediately.
- You should also call the Grocery Voucher hotline (1800-2222-888) to void or replace your vouchers.
- Voiding these vouchers will ensure that the person who stole the vouchers can’t use them, and could possibly be identified and invited in when he or she attempts to use them.
- And finally, if you see any suspicious people loitering around the letterbox area, call the police down immediately.
Toa Payoh wasn’t the only place hit and the SPF revealed that they’ve received similar reports in other residential areas as well.
One other similar case was a “break-in” of letterboxes in the Lengkok Bahru and Redhill area.
Letterboxes Forced Open & Broken Into
On 13 Oct 2020, SingPost reported that 9 letterboxes in the Redhill and Lengkok Bahru area were forced open on 13 Oct 2020.
The master doors of the letterboxes that were broken into were secured and locked but at the front where the individual doors are located, it was a different story.
The doors reported had scratches and dents, with some of them left exposed to the world.
Affected letterboxes include:
- Blocks 55, 56, 57, 58 and 59, Lengkok Bahru
- Blocks 71 and 72, Redhill Road
- Blocks 89 and 90, Redhill Close
They’ve contacted the police for assistance and has secured the posts in affected letterboxes and will deliver them personally to affected households.
You can read their full post below:
SingPost was made aware earlier this morning (Tuesday, 13 October 2020) that a number of letterboxes at the following…
Posted by Singapore Post on Monday, 12 October 2020
Similarly, SingPost also asks members of the public to approach the police if they spot anyone suspicious loitering around the letterbox areas of residential units.
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