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SINGAPORE: A 46-year-old man was arrested on Thursday (October 29) for theft of Budget 2020 grocery vouchers from Marine Terrace mailboxes.
In a press release, Singapore Police said they received a report on October 14 that they suspected that Budget 2020 grocery vouchers had been stolen from mailboxes in a residential block along Marine Terrace.
Police officers from the Bedok Police Division arrested the man on October 29.
He is also believed to be involved in similar robbery cases that occurred nearby.
The man will be charged in court on Friday. If convicted, you could face a jail term of up to three years, a fine, or both.
There have recently been a number of subsequent thefts and arrests for the theft of Budget 2020 grocery vouchers from mailboxes in residential blocks throughout Singapore.
On October 17, police said 14 people had been arrested for the robberies, two days after they announced seven arrests.
“These cases are unrelated and opportunistic in nature,” SPF said then.
“The police have also received similar complaints in other developments and we are intensifying our efforts to apprehend the perpetrators and bring them to justice.”
Police added that people should call them immediately if they see someone suspicious loitering near the mailboxes.
Members of the public who are eligible for Budget 2020 grocery vouchers are encouraged to collect their vouchers from their mailboxes as soon as possible. They should also make sure their mailboxes are protected at all times, police said.
They added that members of the public who suspect their coupons have been stolen should immediately file a police report and contact the Grocery Voucher hotline at 1800-2222-888 to request that the coupons be voided and replaced.
