Man arrested within 4 hours of robbing 61-year-old S'pore taxi driver

The alleged robber was a passenger.

Mandy How | July 26, 2020, 04:02 PM

Singapore police have arrested a 37-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of robbery.

The man, who was a passenger aboard a taxi, had allegedly robbed a 61-year-old driver of S$80 along Woodlands Drive 75.

The driver made a report on July 25, around 6:55am.

Through investigations and with the aid of images from police cameras, officers from Woodlands Police Division arrested the suspect within four hours of the report.

S$42 of cash was recovered from the man, who was also arrested for his suspected involvement in a drug-related offence.

Preliminary investigations revealed that he is believed to have committed other theft cases.

The alleged robber will be charged in court on July 27 with robbery.

The offence carries an imprisonment term of not less than three years and up to 14 years, and a minimum of 12 strokes of caning.

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