Man charged for allegedly stealing wedding money boxes containing estimated $50k in cash
Police recovered $3,000 of the stolen cash.
PHOTO: Singapore Police Force
PUBLISHED ONApril 09, 2025 3:04 AMByLim Kewei[UPDATE: April 9, 1.50pm]
Singaporean Lee Yi Wei has been charged in court for theft on Wednesday (April 9).
He is accused of stealing the money boxes from the foyer of the grand ballroom at JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach. It is unclear if he was a guest at the wedding reception.
His case will be mentioned again on April 16.
A 36-year-old man who allegedly stole wedding money boxes containing an estimated $50,000 in cash will be hauled to court on April 9.
In a statement on April 8, the police said they were alerted to the alleged theft at a hotel along Beach Road at 12.49pm on April 5.
An unknown man had allegedly swiped two money boxes filled with red packets from a wedding reception held at the hotel.
The identity of the man was established through ground enquiries and CCTV images, and officers arrested the suspect on April 7.
$3,000 in cash was recovered and seized by police.
According to preliminary investigations, the man had possibly premeditated the theft. He had also changed into a different attire after the alleged incident, the police said.
If convicted of theft, the man may face a jail term of up to three years and a fine.
"The police have zero tolerance towards such brazen acts and will not hesitate to act against those who blatantly disregard the law," said the statement.
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