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Singapore to charge American man over perfume theft spree at Changi Airport

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Singapore to charge American man over perfume theft spree at Changi Airport. (2026, October 7). South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3370008/singapore-charge-american-man-over-perfume-theft-spree-changi-airport?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-07 · by CNA

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The Singapore Police Force announced that a 47-year-old American man will be charged for stealing perfume worth nearly S$1,410 (US$1,102) from Changi Airport between November and the present time. The thefts began on November 4, 2025, when he stole a box of perfume valued at S$331 from Terminal 3's transit area, as captured by CCTV footage. If convicted, he could face up to seven years in jail or a fine, or both.
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Story summary

A 47-year-old American man will be charged by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) on Thursday for a series of perfume thefts at Changi Airport dating back to November last year. The total value of stolen perfumes is nearly S$1,410 ($1,102). CCTV footage showed him stealing a box worth S$331 from Terminal 3 transit area around 7:38 PM on November 4, 2025. If convicted, he faces up to seven years in jail, a fine, or both.

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📰 Singapore Charges American For Theft
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American SPF Singapore the Singapore Police Force

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SPF ORG · 3× American NORP · 2× Singapore GPE · 1× the Singapore Police Force ORG · 1×

Narrative

If convicted, the 47-year-old faces up to seven years’ jail, a fine or both A 47-year-old man will be charged on Thursday over a series of perfume thefts at Changi Airport, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Wednesday.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-07
🔮 If convicted, the 47-year-old faces up to seven years’ jail, a fine or both A 47-year-old man will be charged on Thursday over a series of perfume thefts at Changi Airport, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Wednesday.
2026-10-07 · South China Morning Post
Singapore to charge American man over perfume theft spree at Changi Airport · assertive framing

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Singapore to charge American man over perfume theft spree at Changi Airport asserted
Singapore → charge → Airport
If convicted, the 47-year-old faces up to seven years’ jail, a fine or both A 47-year-old man will be charged on Thursday over a series of perfume thefts at Changi Airport, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Wednesday. asserted
Force → convict → Wednesday
The thefts date back to November last year and involved almost S$1,410 (US$1,102) worth of perfume, the police said in a news release. asserted
police → date → release
SPF said it was alerted to the first theft on November 5, 2025, after a retail assistant discovered that a box of perfume was missing from a shop’s display shelf. asserted
box → say → shelf
Closed-circuit television footage showed that the American had stolen a box of perfume valued at S$331 from the shop in Changi Airport’s Terminal 3 transit area at about 7.38pm on November 4, 2025, SPF said. asserted
SPF → show → November
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