Bogus electrician faces 112 theft charges
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By Shaffiq Alkhatib | Posted: 08 December 2010 1316 hrs
SINGAPORE: A man, who allegedly posed as an electrician to gain entry into his victims' homes to steal from them, has been charged with 76 additional counts of theft involving more than S$170,000.
Fifty-one-year-old Tai Soon Leong now has 112 theft charges against him.
He is believed to have committed these offences between May 2005 and October this year.
Tai had allegedly stolen items such as cash and other valuables worth S$328,000.
His alleged victims were between 70 and 93 years old.
Tai is believed to have targeted homes in places such as Rochor, Chin Swee and Selegie Roads.
The slim, tan-complexioned Malaysian is represented by lawyer Loo Khee Sheng.
Tai was offered a bail of S$300,000 and will be back in court on December 22.
If convicted of theft, he can be jailed for up to seven years and fined for each charge.
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Haiz.. another foreign talent.
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Dec 8, 2010 - Straits Times
More charges for bogus electrician
by Elena Chong
A MALAYSIAN odd-job labourer who allegedly stole from elderly victims by posing as a bogus electrician had 76 more theft charges filed against him.
This brings the total amount involved to more than $300,000, and the number of charges against Tai Soon Leong to 112.
In the fresh charges, the 51-year-old is said to have stolen between $20 and property amounting to $36,245 from victims between January 2006 and June 2010.
The prosecution told the court that none of the property worth $328,000, was recovered.
The victims are aged between 70 and 93.
Bail of $300,000 was offered. He will appear in court again on Dec 22.
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what is a 51 yr old odd job labourer doing in singapore for so many years?
odd jobs? locals dont like odd jobs??
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Originally posted by dragg:
what is a 51 yr old odd job labourer doing in singapore for so many years?
odd jobs? locals dont like odd jobs??
odd.