Singapore man charged over wedding cash box theft at Raffles Hotel
What's new: Police said the box held red packets worth about S$1,500 to S$2,000 and CCTV helped identify the suspect a day later.
A 38-year-old Singaporean was charged on Oct. 20 after prosecutors said he stole a cash box filled with red packets from a wedding reception at Raffles Hotel. Police said the box was taken from the Palm Ballroom along Beach Road on Oct. 17, with reports putting the cash inside at about S$1,500 to S$2,000. Officers from the Central Police Division identified Lee Yi Wei through ground inquiries and closed-circuit television footage, then arrested him on Oct. 18. He was handed one count of theft in dwelling, remanded for further investigations and is due back in court next month. The charge carries a possible sentence of up to seven years in jail and a fine.