Robbers pose as NEA officers

• Clivebenss

  12 Nov 10, 17:27

  Nov 12, 2010 - Straits Times

  By Lee Jia Xin

  POLICE have arrested three suspects who were believed to have robbed homes by posing as National Environment Agency (NEA) officers.

  The trio, aged between 33 and 48 years, who were nabbed in a 30-hour operation, are being investigated for a house robbery at Circuit Road on Wednesday following a 30-hour operation.

  One was arrested at the Woodlands Checkpoint on Wednesday while the other two were nabbed on Thursday.

  They are also believed to be involved in two other cases of armed robberies reported at Teck Whye Crescent and Pavilion Rise in August and September.

  In the Circuit Road robbery on Wednesday, the suspects were believed to have gained access into the home by identifying themselves as NEA officers checking for mosquitoes breeding.

  They herded the occupants - three children aged between nine and 13 years - into a bedroom and tied them up.

  Jewellery and cash amounting to about $4,000 were taken from the flat. The children were unhurt.

  The trio will be charged in court later on Friday.

• ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~

  12 Nov 10, 17:28

  Oh, this is from the case quite some time ago de???

• Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1)

  12 Nov 10, 17:30

   wa  nice

   

  33 and 48 yrs?

• Clivebenss

  19 Nov 10, 21:06

  Nov 19, 2010 - Straits Times
  

  Bogus official charged for robbery

  By Khushwant Singh

  
  

  A GROUP of men allegedly posed as National Environment Agency officers on rounds to check on mosquito breeding in homes.

  Once inside, they apparently robbed the occupants and fled with cash and valuables.

  On Friday, another man was charged in a district court with robbery. Khoo Wei Chyi, 36, is said to have robbed a family living in Pavilion Rise in Bukit Batok, together with Ong Bee Han, 33, Low Soon Kwee, 38, Tay Chuan Beck, 48, and two others on Sept 22.

  Ong, Low and Tay have also been charged with this robbery and that of another home in Circuit Road. They are in police custody.

  According to the charges, the Bukit Batok loot amounted to more than $118,000 in cash and valuables.

  Police said investigations are ongoing to nab the remaining suspects.