A 46-year-old man was arrested for cheating after allegedly scanning and canceling more than S$500 worth of groceries at a Woodlands supermarket's self-checkout kiosk.
On Wednesday, July 16, the police said that they received a call for assistance from a supermarket in Woodlands Street 82 for a case of suspected shop theft on March 21.
Singapore Police Force (SPF) said, "The man was detained by a staff for allegedly scanning and voiding grocery items worth over S$34 at the self-checkout kiosk. Preliminary investigations revealed that he had purportedly scanned another barcode that to make the final payment of S$0.60."
Subsequent inquiries revealed that the man had made 26 identical purchases at the supermarket between January 2 and March 21.
He allegedly left the store with the items that had been scanned at the self-checkout kiosk after voiding them. According to the police, the total value of the items voided by the man was more than S$500.
He is expected to be charged in court on Thursday, July 17.
The offence carries an imprisonment for a term which may extend up to ten years and shall be liable to fine.
