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Thailand nabs Singapore bank robber

A man wanted in Singapore for allegedly stealing more than US$22,000 from a bank using nothing but a piece of paper has been arrested in Bangkok, Singaporean police said yesterday.

The suspect was arrested on Sunday, the police said in a statement, three days after authorities suspect him of robbing a Standard Chartered bank branch in the city-state using only a threatening note.

“The Singapore authorities are currently engaging our counterparts in Thailand to see whether the suspect can be released into our custody,” it said.

The suspect strolled into the Singapore bank around lunchtime on July 7, handed the teller a note and walked off with 30,000 Singapore dollars (US$22,000) in cash.

“This is a robbery, I have a weapon, give me money, don’t call police,” the note said, according to a source.

Thai police confirmed the suspect is a Canadian man who arrived in Thailand at 5:08pm on Thursday without naming him, The Straits Times reported. He was arrested at noon on Sunday at a Bangkok hostel.


 

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