Theft/burglary

Two men arrested for allegedly breaking into Balestier temple, stealing cash from donation boxes

The two men are expected to be charged on Aug 18 with housebreaking and theft with common intention.

Four Antonello da Messina works stolen in Renaissance painter’s hometown

The thieves took three of five remaining panels (above) that made up an altarpiece known as Polittico di San Gregorio.

2 men arrested over perfume theft at Changi Airport

Both men are set to be charged in court on Aug 17.

Stolen Matisse works tied to infamous art thief in Brazil

Eight art pieces by French artist Henri Matisse displayed at Mario de Andrade Public Library in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Aug 14.

Burglar who stole $105k worth of items from Sentosa, Serangoon Gardens homes jailed

Chinese national Huang Xiaozong was sentenced to 44 months’ jail.

8 men arrested over theft of marine gas oil on tugboat in waters off Tuas

Police Coast Guard officers conducted a check on a Singapore-registered tugboat in the waters off Tuas at about 1.05am on Aug 13.

Burglar suffers fatal heart attack during break-in in Ipoh

3 arrested in Johor for stealing electricity to mine cryptocurrency

Police also seized 71 cryptocurrency mining machines, computers, laptops, routers, monitors, keyboards, mobile phones, padlocks, keys and two vehicles during the raids.

Louvre’s Apollo Gallery reopens with no jewellery on display after heist

Visitors stand near the window at the Louvre Museum’s Apollo Gallery that two burglars smashed during a daring heist nine months ago.

Louvre heist gallery to reopen to public on July 22

Tourists walking past the Louvre Museum and the Pyramide du Louvre in central Paris.

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