SINGAPORE, Oct 20 — The police have arrested two male teenagers aged 15 and 17 for their suspected involvement in a housebreaking and theft case at a minimart on Monday morning (Oct 19).

The police were alerted to the case at a minimart along Jalan Bukit Merah at about 7.15am.

According to a statement from the police, about S$2,100 in cash and 290 packets of cigarettes, valued at about S$3,000, were reportedly stolen.  

Central Police Division officers conducted ground enquiries and established the identities of the two teenagers with the assistance of Police cameras and CCTV footage.

The arrest was made within 10 hours of the report.  

Police recovered S$462 in cash and 203 packets of cigarettes at the scene, before seizing them as case exhibits.  

The teenagers are expected to be charged in court on Wednesday with the offence of housebreaking and theft with common intention.  

If found guilty, the teenagers may be charged with an imprisonment term of up to 10 years, as well as a fine.  

Police advised property owners to secure all potential openings to their properties, as well as to refrain from stashing large sums of cash and valuables in their premises.  

Property owners are also advised to install devices that can alert them of potential break-ins. — AsiaOne