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SINGAPORE: The man believed to be responsible for the S$13 million luxury watch heist last Christmas has been flown back to Singapore.
Jerry Ee was accompanied by Singapore police officers on a flight from Thailand, which arrived at about 8pm on Thursday.
He was immediately escorted to the police headquarters at Cantonment Road, and is expected to remain in custody.
The former Cortina Watch employee allegedly stole 386 luxury watches - some of which retail for up to half a million dollars each.
He was believed to have fled to Thailand via Malaysia soon after the heist.
On Tuesday, Jerry Ee turned himself in at the Singapore Embassy in Bangkok, along with more than half of the watches he had allegedly stolen.
The 35-year-old was accompanied by his lawyer and a Singaporean childhood friend.
Meanwhile, police investigations are ongoing, and Channel NewsAsia understands Jerry Ee is likely to be formally charged over the next few days.
He also faces a civil suit filed against him by his former employer.
- CNA/yt
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