Jail for man who stole nearly $212k worth of goods, including 457 GoPro cameras

SINGAPORE – In need of cash, an operations worker at a warehouse stole nearly $212,000 worth of goods, including 457 GoPro cameras, from his then workplace and sold them in Johor, Malaysia.

Mohamad Faizat Mohd Paszul used his ill-gotten gains to buy furniture for his Malaysian home and a motorcycle.

The 27-year-old Malaysian, who has not made any restitution, was sentenced to a year and nine months’ jail on March 11 after he pleaded guilty to a theft charge.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Jordy Kay told the court that Faizat stole from the warehouse in Ubi Avenue 4 around two to three times a week between November 2023 and May 2024.

After office hours, he would place his loot inside a black rubbish bag and seal it before taking it to a rubbish disposal area.

The prosecutor said: “To avoid detection, the accused would only return to the rubbish disposal area to retrieve the stolen items after his colleagues left the warehouse.

“After successfully removing the items from the warehouse, the accused would sell the stolen items to a Malaysian national in Johor.”

His offence came to light after numerous items were found to be missing during a stock-take.

Faizat’s employer suspected that its own staff could have stolen the goods and a warehouse senior manager alerted the police on April 15, 2024.

Court documents did not disclose how the authorities managed to uncover Faizat as the culprit, but he was arrested four months later.