SINGAPORE: A man believed to have been involved in an armed robbery committed 22 years ago has been arrested, the Singapore Police Force said in a news release on Wednesday (Mar 7).
The man, now 59, was arrested on Monday in Malaysia with the help of the Royal Malaysia Police. He was extradited back to Singapore on Tuesday.
He had been on the run after allegedly committing the crime on Jul 5, 1996.
On that day, two men armed with knives robbed a 43-year-old man who had just withdrawn cash from an OCBC branch near Blk 65 Yuan Kuang Road. They accosted him as he was walking to his car, and robbed him of about S$44,000.
They then fled on a stolen motorcycle.
Police arrested two men, aged 59 and 65, and they were charged in court.
AdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, a third man remained at large for 22 years.
The third suspect will be charged in court on Thursday for armed robbery with common intention. If convicted, he may be jailed up to 14 years and face up to 12 strokes of the cane.
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