Singapore arrests 3 Chinese nationals after hotel robbery

Key facts

• Three Chinese nationals were arrested in Singapore.
• The arrests followed a robbery at Marina Bay Sands.
• The suspects allegedly locked a woman and her child on a balcony.
• The incident occurred after a planned S$50,000 cash exchange.

Singaporean police have arrested three Chinese nationals following a robbery incident at the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) hotel. The authorities were alerted around 7:00 PM on Monday to a robbery with hurt that occurred along Bayfront Avenue. Preliminary investigations indicate that a 45-year-old woman had arranged to meet someone she connected with on a messaging platform to exchange S$50,000 (approximately US$39,000) in cash for foreign currency. During the alleged incident, the suspects reportedly locked the woman and her child on a balcony.