Changi police wait for an American traveller’s return — then arrest him over perfume thefts

A 47-year-old American man was apprehended on September 25 at Changi Airport, Singapore, nearly 10 months after allegedly stealing perfume worth over S$1,400 from several shops in the airport's transit areas.

The incidents reportedly occurred in November 2025 and April 2023, with CCTV footage capturing the thefts.

The suspect, identified by the Airport Police Division, was arrested during a subsequent transit through the airport and faces five counts of theft, potentially resulting in a jail sentence of up to seven years, a fine, or both.

SINGAPORE, Oct 7 — The long arm of the law caught up with a 47-year-old American on September 25, about 10 months after he allegedly stole from several shops in the transit areas of Changi Airport.

Police said today that the alleged theft cases took place in November 2025 and April this year.

He first allegedly stole from a retail outlet in the transit area of Changi Airport Terminal 3 at about 7.40pm on November 4, 2025.

The American was seen on closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage removing a box of perfume valued at S$331 (RM1,066) from a display shelf and leaving the outlet without paying.

He is said to have taken three more boxes of perfume, with a total value of S$646, from another two retail outlets in the transit area of Terminal 2 on the same day.

The police said their officers from the Airport Police Division managed to establish the man’s identity but he had already departed Singapore.

At about 7.05am on April 26, he returned to Changi Airport for a connecting flight, and took a box of perfume valued at S$236.90 from a retail outlet, and another box of perfume worth S$195.40 from another outlet.

The alleged thefts took place over a six-minute period between 7.15am and 7.21am.

In total, he stole six boxes of perfumes worth more than S$1,400.

The American was eventually arrested in a planned operation on September 25, when he transited through Changi Airport again.

He will be charged in court tomorrow with five counts of theft in dwelling.

If found guilty of the said offence, the 47-year-old could be jailed for up to seven years, fined, or both. — AsiaOne

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一名 47 岁的美国男子于 9 月 25 日在新加坡樟宜机场被捕​​，此前他涉嫌在机场转机区的几家商店盗窃价值超过 1400 新元的香水，至今已近 10 个月。

据报道，这些事件分别发生在 2025 年 11 月和 2023 年 4 月，监控录像记录了盗窃过程。

机场警察部门确认嫌疑人身份后，在随后的机场转机过程中将其逮捕，他面临五项盗窃指控，可能被判处最高七年监禁、罚款或两者并罚。

新加坡，10 月 7 日——一名 47 岁的美国男子在樟宜机场中转区多家商店行窃约 10 个月后，于 9 月 25 日被法律制裁。

警方今天表示，涉嫌盗窃案分别发生在2025年11月和今年4月。

据称，他于 2025 年 11 月 4 日晚上 7 点 40 分左右首次在樟宜机场 3 号航站楼的转机区一家零售店行窃。

闭路电视录像显示，这名美国人从展示架上取下一盒价值 331 新元（1066 令吉）的香水，然后没有付款就离开了商店。

据说他当天还在 2 号航站楼转机区的另外两家零售店偷走了三盒香水，总价值 646 新元。

警方表示，机场警署的警员已确认该男子的身份，但他当时已离开新加坡。

4月26日早上7点05分左右，他返回樟宜机场转机，从一家零售店拿了一盒价值236.90新元的香水，又从另一家零售店拿了一盒价值195.40新元的香水。

据称，盗窃案发生在早上 7 点 15 分至 7 点 21 分之间的六分钟内。

他总共偷走了六盒香水，价值超过 1400 新元。

这名美国人最终于 9 月 25 日在一次有计划的行动中被捕，当时他再次途经樟宜机场。

他将于明日出庭受审，被控五项入室盗窃罪。

如果被判犯有上述罪行，这名47岁的男子可能面临最高七年的监禁、罚款或两者并罚。——亚洲新闻网

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