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Chinese national jailed in Singapore for luxury home burglaries

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A Chinese national, Huang Xiaozong, has been sentenced to over three years in prison in Singapore for burgling luxury homes during his first visit to the country. He stole more than US$78,000 in jewelry from a hotel suite and two houses after deciding Singapore appeared "rich" and a good place to steal. Huang targeted unoccupied properties in affluent areas, admitting to two counts of housebreaking. AI

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Chinese national jailed in Singapore for luxury home burglaries

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · CNA ·

    Chinese national jailed in Singapore for burgling luxury homes on first visit

    A man who decided to burgle homes on his first visit to Singapore after finding the country “rich” was sentenced to three years and eight months’ jail on Friday. Huang Xiaozong broke into a suite at the Capella Singapore and two houses in Serangoon, stealing more than S$100,000 (…

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