A MAN has been arrested for swapping real diamonds with replica diamond crystals at goldsmith shops.
Police arrested the 38-year-old suspect on Thursday night.
The man entered busy goldsmith stores, pretending as if he wanted to purchase a one-carat diamond and asking to examine it.
He would wait for the shop attendant to look away or attend to other customers before swapping the genuine diamond for the fake. The man would then leave the store claiming he needed more time to consider.
The suspect was caught near Yio Chu Kang MRT station in an operation staged on Thursday.
He will be tried in court for cheating on Saturday under Section 420 Chapter 224. If convicted, he faces imprisonment of up to 10 years and shall also be liable to fine.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
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