Chinese woman, 38, arrested for shoplifting Swarovski bracelet at Changi Airport

A 38-year-old Chinese national was arrested on Sep. 26 after the police were alerted to a case of shop theft at about 1.15am.

A retail assistant at Swarovski, located in the transit area of Changi Airport Terminal 3, noticed a bracelet worth S$255.95 missing from a display shelf.

CCTV footage allegedly showed the woman taking the bracelet from its display shelf and leaving without paying.

The bracelet was subsequently recovered from her possession.

Officers from the Airport Police Division were able to identify the woman and arrest her before her departing flight.

She is to be charged in court on Oct. 13, 2026, with the offence of theft in dwelling under Section 380 of the Penal Code 1871. This offence carries an imprisonment term of up to seven years, a fine, or both.