Two men are arrested for the theft of a diamond worth more than $235,000 at a jewellery store in Singapore’s Chinatown, according to reports from The New Paper and The Straits Times. The incident happens after the suspects enter the store and request to examine a diamond they say they want to buy. While examining the stone, the men replace the genuine diamond with a fake one. After the swap, they leave the store, and the theft is later detected when the diamond is found to be counterfeit. Both outlets report that police arrest the two men in connection with the case and that the diamond’s value is assessed at over $235,000. The reports also describe the core method used by the suspects: swapping the diamond for a fake while pretending to review it for purchase. Further details such as the suspects’ identities, the exact timing, and whether more charges are expected are not included in the provided summaries.
Two men arrested for replacing a diamond with a fake at Chinatown jewellery store
Two men are arrested for the theft of a diamond worth more than $235,000 at a jewellery store in Singapore’s Chinatown, according to reports from The New Paper and The Straits Times. The incident happ...
- Two men are arrested over a diamond theft at a jewellery store in Chinatown.
- The diamond’s value is reported as more than $235,000.
- The suspects examine the diamond by claiming they want to buy it.
- They replace the genuine diamond with a fake one during the inspection.
- The theft is discovered after the diamond is found to be counterfeit.
Laura Chia The Straits Times June 20, 2026
2 months agoThey replaced the diamond with a fake one while examining it after saying they wanted to buy it.
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