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Robbery

Bank robbers in Italy hold 25 people hostage

Three masked robbers in Naples took French Credit Agricole bank customers and employees hostage for two hours on April 16.
Three masked robbers in Naples took French Credit Agricole bank customers and employees hostage for two hours on April 16.

Malaysia cops hunt 4 suspects who robbed Kuala Lumpur shop of $3.1m worth of gold

Suspects escaped with 21 trays of gold weighing about 15kg.
Suspects escaped with 21 trays of gold weighing about 15kg.

Ghanaian player Frimpong killed in attack on Berekum Chelsea team bus

Ghanaian soccer player Dominic Frimpong killed in attack on Berekum Chelsea team bus

Man charged after he allegedly attempted to rob Simei money changer

Leong Kok Keong  is accused of going to a money changer in Simei Street 6 at around 4.20pm on April 10, but fled without any cash.
Leong Kok Keong  is accused of going to a money changer in Simei Street 6 at around 4.20pm on April 10, but fled without any cash.

‘Give me all SGD + MYR + USD’: Man arrested for attempted robbery of money changer in Simei

The suspect had shown the victim a handwritten note demanding money.
The suspect had shown the victim a handwritten note demanding money.

3 men arrested for suspected armed robbery near Farrer Park

Suspects held the victims at knife point and demanded for cash from them.
Suspects held the victims at knife point and demanded for cash from them.

3 arrested for causing hurt, robbery after 1.5-hour stand-off at Jurong HDB flat

Two men and a woman refused to open the door and locked themselves inside a residential unit at Block 262 Jurong East Street 24.
Two men and a woman refused to open the door and locked themselves inside a residential unit at Block 262 Jurong East Street 24.

Foreign couple jailed after falsely claiming to be snatch theft victims

On March 27, Hewa Sahabanduge Waruna Kanishka (left) was sentenced to five months’ jail, while his wife Jayasekara Gamlath Ralalage Yehelichathurika was sentenced to two months’ jail.
On March 27, Hewa Sahabanduge Waruna Kanishka (left) was sentenced to five months’ jail, while his wife Jayasekara Gamlath Ralalage Yehelichathurika was sentenced to two months’ jail.

7 men, including yakuza gangsters, arrested over $3.3m in Tokyo robbery

The men allegedly stole three suitcases containing the cash in Tokyo’s Ueno district in a robbery in January.
The men allegedly stole three suitcases containing the cash in Tokyo’s Ueno district in a robbery in January.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.