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More mailboxes have been tampered with at various Housing Board (HDB) properties across the island, with grocery vouchers destined for low-income Singaporeans allegedly stolen.
Police said yesterday they have received reports of such incidents in residential areas, including Marsiling and Bukit Merah, and a case of mischief in Block 89 Redhill Close.
They are investigating these cases.
This comes after SingPost said that mailboxes in the Redhill and Lengkok Bahru blocks were found forcibly opened Tuesday morning.
The affected blocks were 55, 56, 57, 58 and 59 in Lengkok Bahru; 71 and 72 on Redhill Road; and 89 and 90 at Redhill Close.
A 37-year-old woman was arrested Sunday on suspicion of stealing Budget 2020 grocery vouchers from mailboxes in Lorong 7 Toa Payoh.
It was the second such arrest in two months. On September 11, five 18-year-olds were arrested for allegedly stealing packages from six HDB apartment blocks in Choa Chu Kang.
Those found guilty of theft can be jailed for up to three years, fined, or both.
In a Facebook post, the police recommended that those eligible for Budget 2020 grocery coupons pick them up from their mailboxes as soon as possible.
Those who suspect their coupons have been stolen should immediately file a police report and call the Grocery Voucher hotline at 1800-2222-888 to request that their coupons be voided and replaced.
Police also urged people to ensure their mailboxes are protected at all times and to report any suspicious individuals loitering in mailboxes.
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