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Three men have been arrested after they allegedly robbed a woman and locked her and her child on a balcony at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) in Singapore.
The police said on Tuesday that they were alerted at about 7pm the day before to a case of robbery with hurt along Bayfront Avenue.
According to preliminary investigations, a 45-year-old woman visited the area after agreeing to exchange S$50,000 (US$39,000) worth of cash for foreign currency with someone she spoke to on a messaging platform.
The person, who claimed to offer foreign currency exchange services, instructed the victim to bring the cash there and said the exchanged amount would be deposited into her e-wallet.
The victim, who was accompanied by her child, met a man near Bayfront Avenue and was brought to a hotel room, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in a press release.
A second man was waiting in the room’s bathroom, they added.
CNA understands that the hotel is MBS.
When the woman produced the cash, one of the men allegedly restrained her by the neck and demanded that she hand over the money, the police said.
“The victim and her child were subsequently locked in the balcony of the room and sustained minor injuries from the incident,” they added.
The police managed to establish the identities of the three men within four hours after the incident was reported and found they had boarded a Shanghai-bound flight at Changi Airport.
The plane was recalled to the gate and the men were arrested.
Cash amounting to about S$50,000 was recovered and seized from them, the police said.
Du Kai, 34, Li Yue, 29, and Ren Jiliang, 30, were each charged with one count of robbery with hurt at the State Courts on Wednesday.
The Chinese nationals were remanded after their court hearing, with permission for the authorities to take them out for investigations.
Their cases will return to court on June 10.
If convicted of robbery with hurt, each may face between five and 20 years’ jail and caning of at least 12 strokes.
SPF advised those who encounter such situations to remain calm, note the physical appearance and distinctive features of the perpetrator and call the police as soon as possible.
“Members of the public are also advised to exercise caution when engaging in currency exchange arrangements with unknown parties, particularly those conducted through social media or messaging platforms, and to always use licensed money changers for such transactions,” they added.
This story was first published by CNA


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Police recalled the suspects’ flight and arrested them after they locked the victims on a balcony at Marina Bay Sands while exchanging currency


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Singapore arrests 3 Chinese nationals after woman, child locked on hotel balcony in robbery

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Police recalled the suspects’ flight and arrested them after they locked the victims on a balcony at Marina Bay Sands while exchanging currency