Man to be charged over series of perfume thefts at Changi Airport

The thefts date back to November last year and involved about S$1,410 worth of perfume.

The transit area of Changi Airport Terminal 3 on Aug 4, 2026. (File photo: CNA/Alyssa Tan)

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SINGAPORE: A 47-year-old man will be charged on Thursday (Oct 8) over a series of perfume thefts at Changi Airport dating back to November last year.

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) said they were alerted to the first theft on Nov 5, 2025, after a retail assistant discovered that a box of perfume was missing from a shop's display shelf.

Closed-circuit television footage showed that the American had stolen a box of perfume valued at S$331 (US$259) from the shop in Changi Airport's Terminal 3 transit area at about 7.38pm on Nov 4, 2025, SPF said in a news release on Wednesday.

Further investigations revealed that he stole three more boxes of perfume, which were worth S$646 in total, from two shops in the Terminal 2 transit area later that day, the police said.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less Officers from the Airport Police Division managed to identify the man, but he had already departed Singapore, they added. The man returned to Changi Airport for a connecting flight on the morning of Apr 24 this year. According to preliminary investigations, he stole two more boxes of perfume from two shops on this occasion, SPF said. The first box he stole at about 7.15am was priced at S$236.90 and the second one taken around six minutes later was valued at S$195.40, said the police. The six items the man allegedly stole had a total value of almost S$1,410. The man left Singapore after the second round of alleged thefts but was arrested on Sep 25 while transiting through the airport again. He will be charged on Thursday with five counts of theft in dwelling. Those convicted of the offence face up to seven years' jail, a fine or both.

Officers from the Airport Police Division managed to identify the man, but he had already departed Singapore, they added.

The man returned to Changi Airport for a connecting flight on the morning of Apr 24 this year. According to preliminary investigations, he stole two more boxes of perfume from two shops on this occasion, SPF said.

The first box he stole at about 7.15am was priced at S$236.90 and the second one taken around six minutes later was valued at S$195.40, said the police.

The six items the man allegedly stole had a total value of almost S$1,410.

The man left Singapore after the second round of alleged thefts but was arrested on Sep 25 while transiting through the airport again.

He will be charged on Thursday with five counts of theft in dwelling.

Those convicted of the offence face up to seven years' jail, a fine or both.

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这些盗窃案最早可追溯到去年11月，涉及价值约1410新元的香水。

2026年8月4日，樟宜机场3号航站楼的转机区域。（资料照片：CNA/Alyssa Tan）

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新加坡：一名 47 岁男子将于周四（10 月 8 日）被控在樟宜机场犯下多起香水盗窃案，这些案件最早可追溯到去年 11 月。

新加坡警察部队（SPF）表示，他们于 2025 年 11 月 5 日接到第一起盗窃案的报警，当时一名零售助理发现商店展示架上的一盒香水不见了。

新加坡警察部队周三在一份新闻稿中表示，闭路电视录像显示，这名美国人于2025年11月4日晚上7点38分左右，在樟宜机场3号航站楼转机区的一家商店偷走了一盒价值331新加坡元（259美元）的香水。

警方表示，进一步调查显示，当天晚些时候，他又从 2 号航站楼转机区的两家商店偷走了三盒香水，总价值 646 新元。

CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小谜题，脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找出单词 显示更多 显示更少 机场警署的警员成功确认了这名男子的身份，但他们补充说，他当时已经离开新加坡。这名男子于今年4月24日上午返回樟宜机场转机。新加坡警察部队表示，根据初步调查，他这次又从两家商店偷走了两盒香水。警方称，他大约在早上7点15分偷走了第一盒香水，价值236.90新元；大约六分钟后偷走的第二盒香水价值195.40新元。这名男子涉嫌偷窃的六件物品总价值近1410新元。这名男子在第二次涉嫌盗窃后离开了新加坡，但在9月25日再次经机场转机时被捕。他将于周四被控五项入室盗窃罪。罪名成立者将面临最高七年监禁、罚款或两者并罚。

机场警署的警员们确认了该男子的身份，但他们补充说，该男子当时已经离开新加坡。

今年4月24日上午，该男子返回樟宜机场准备转机。新加坡警察部队表示，初步调查显示，他此次又从两家商店盗窃了两盒香水。

警方表示，他早上 7 点 15 分左右偷走的第一个箱子价值 236.90 新元，大约六分钟后偷走的第二个箱子价值 195.40 新元。

据称该男子偷窃的六件物品总价值近 1410 新元。

该男子在第二次涉嫌盗窃后离开新加坡，但于 9 月 25 日再次在机场转机时被捕。

他将于周四被控五项入室盗窃罪。

被判犯有此罪者将面临最高七年监禁、罚款或两者并罚。

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