SINGAPORE, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The suspect involved in the robbery at Standard Chartered Bank branch along Singapore's Holland Avenue on July 7 has been arrested by the Royal Thai Police (RTP), announced Singapore Police Force (SPF) in a statement on Monday.
SPF said the police were informed of the robbery after the suspect had left the scene. Through investigations, the police managed to establish the identity of the suspect on the same day, but the suspect had already left Singapore for Bangkok, shortly after the crime was reported.
SPF have been in communication with the RTP, and obtained their assistance in locating and arresting the suspect. The RTP located the suspect and arrested him in Bangkok on Sunday.
Major General Apichart Suriboonya, who heads Thailand's Interpol unit, revealed more details about the arrest, according to the Straits Times. The suspect is a Canadian, who flew from Singapore to Thailand on July 7, arriving at 5:08 p.m., and he was arrested at noon in Bangkok.
"The Singapore authorities are currently engaging our counterparts in Thailand to see whether the suspect can be released into our custody," the police said.
SPF added that the police didn't release further details beyond the initial police statements for operational reasons to ensure the arrest operation was not jeopardized.
About 30,000 Singapore dollars (22,248 U.S. dollars) in cash were robbed from the branch of Standard Chartered in Holland Village around noon.
