An Australian man who stole cash from licensed moneylender Accredit’s Tampines outlet in Singapore was sentenced to 16 months’ jail on Friday.
Jose Manuel Pacheco, 40, pleaded guilty to theft, criminal intimidation, and criminal breach of trust.
Pacheco was originally charged with armed robbery last year but this was downgraded to theft and criminal intimidation.
According to court documents, he entered Accredit Tampines at about 1.40pm on June 3, 2024, donned in a black cap and mask with a black duffel bag in his left hand and a knife in his right hand.
He then pointed the knife at a 32-year-old female employee and demanded that she put money in the bag.
Alone in the shop at the time, she complied with Pacheco’s demand and took cash from the drawer in front of her to put in the bag.
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