A MAN who broke into flats mostly in Clementi area between August and December last year was jailed for nine years and ordered to be given 12 strokes of the cane on Wednesday. This is the second time that Sim Tiam Tay, 47, had committed housebreaking and theft by day. In 2004, he was jailed six years for a series of housebreaking and theft by day. In the latest case, he pleaded guilty to four charges of breaking into three flats at Clementi Avenue 2 and another at Bukit Merah View by forcing open the sliding windows and grilles or removing the window panes. Four other charges were taken into consideration. When police arrested him in Clementi Avenue 2 on Dec 12, he was carrying a bag containing four screwdrivers, an accessories box, a black cap, two white cotton gloves and a pair of sunglasses. Assistant Superintendent Raj Kishore Rai sought a stiff sentence in view of Tay's similar previous convictions. The amount involved was about $44,000. 图为花花被擒的一瞬间。
Jan 26, 2011
Clementi housebreaker jailed for 9 years
