SINGAPORE: Two Indian nationals, aged 29 and 30, who were transiting through Changi Airport, have been arrested for a series of alleged shop thefts committed at different stores within the airport.
In a statement on Monday (9 June), the police said they were alerted to a suspected case of theft involving a purse from the Furla outlet at the departure transit area of Terminal 3 at about 2.25pm on 2 June.
Officers from the Airport Police Division managed to identify the suspects through CCTV footage and arrested them within an hour, before they could leave Singapore.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the younger woman was found with the stolen purse, while the older woman had a black haversack and a bottle of perfume in her luggage, both allegedly stolen from other stores in the transit area.
According to the police, the three stolen items—taken from different shops without payment—were valued at a total of S$635.
Both women have been detained and will be charged in court on 10 June with theft in dwelling, an offence which carries a penalty of up to seven years’ imprisonment, a fine, or both.
“The police will continue to work closely with stakeholders and the community to prevent and deter cases of shop theft,” the statement added.
This case is the latest in a string of similar incidents involving Indian nationals at Changi Airport this year.
In January 2025, a 25-year-old Indian national was arrested for allegedly stealing a S$480 tie clip from a retail shop at Terminal 2.
Although he had already left Singapore by the time the theft was reported on 23 January, he was arrested when he returned on transit five days later, with the stolen item recovered.
More recently, in April 2025, 37-year-old Indian national Singh Sagar was charged with five counts of theft after allegedly stealing over S$1,800 worth of items—including stationery, chocolates, and jewellery—from five different stores at Terminal 3’s departure transit area.
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