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SINGAPORE: There were 41 cases of petrol theft in the first half of this year, compared to 27 cases for the whole of last year.
Thirty-seven cases involved theft from motorcycles and four were from cars.
In a written answer to questions not answered in Parliament on Monday, Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng said the cases occurred mainly in Woodlands, Jurong West and Bukit Panjang, in both open and covered car parks.
Mr Wong explained that there has not been an advisory issued to the public because the crimes have occurred in certain clusters.
Police have instead alerted residents and vehicle owners at the local level.
In Choa Chu Kang, for example, residents and grassroots members have banded together to help patrol the car parks there.
- CNA/so
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