Singapore courts sentenced three Chinese nationals to prison for conspiring to break into homes and steal valuables before leaving the country, authorities said today [1].
The men, identified as Yang Chao, He Jiao, and Zhou Qifa, were part of a larger group that crossed from Malaysia into Singapore multiple times to carry out the burglaries [1]. Singapore police said the group targeted vulnerable residences, focusing on houses with fewer passers-by and lacking CCTV cameras [1].
Yang Chao and He Jiao each received prison terms of five years and three months. Zhou Qifa was sentenced to five years and five months behind bars [1].
A fourth man, Zhou Yinggui, faces similar charges but has not yet been sentenced. Two other suspects, Hu Wen and Zhou Ji, remain at large and are wanted by Singapore authorities [1].
Officials described the scheme as a coordinated effort to exploit security gaps in certain areas to steal valuables. The men’s repeated travel from Malaysia to Singapore underscores the cross-border nature of the case [1].
Singapore continues to pursue the remaining suspects while carrying out sentencing for those already convicted.
