An Indian tourist was jailed in Singapore after he was found to have swapped a genuine diamond worth $154,000 with a fake at a jewelry store and concealed the real stone in his mouth, according to court proceedings.
The theft was uncovered by store staff, leading to the tourist’s arrest and prosecution under Singapore’s criminal law. Authorities recovered the diamond after his arrest, according to the case details.
The case is one of several high-value theft incidents involving foreign visitors in Singapore’s retail and jewelry sector in recent years, prompting some store owners to tighten security around high-value merchandise.
Singapore’s courts have dealt firmly with high-value theft cases involving tourists in recent years, with sentencing in such matters often factoring in the value of goods recovered and the sophistication of the concealment method used.
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