Singapore jails Chinese nationals over social media-inspired burglary spree
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-30 22:08 UTC
- Sources: South China Morning Post
Three Chinese nationals were sentenced to jail for conspiring to break into houses and steal expensive items in Singapore after seeing videos on social media about wealthy Singaporeans.
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