Stolen Singapore car recovered with help from netizens
28 Jul 2015|4,308 views
In a remarkable case of online sleuthing, a Singapore-registered car that was stolen in Johor Baru was returned to its owner, and the suspected car thief nabbed, reported The Straits Times. After Mr. Joe Ong's white Honda was stolen on 5th July, he and his brother, Eric Ong, posted a public appeal online for help to locate his car.
Then, on 24th July, a white Honda was caught on camera driving off without paying after topping up petrol in Port Dickson. The video was widely shared online.
Netizens who saw the appeal and the video put two and two together, and the car was tracked down in Malacca where the suspected car thief was caught.
The Straits Times is attempting to reach Mr Joe Ong to find out more details about the incident.
In a remarkable case of online sleuthing, a Singapore-registered car that was stolen in Johor Baru was returned to its owner, and the suspected car thief nabbed, reported The Straits Times. After Mr. Joe Ong's white Honda was stolen on 5th July, he and his brother, Eric Ong, posted a public appeal online for help to locate his car.
Then, on 24th July, a white Honda was caught on camera driving off without paying after topping up petrol in Port Dickson. The video was widely shared online.
Netizens who saw the appeal and the video put two and two together, and the car was tracked down in Malacca where the suspected car thief was caught.
The Straits Times is attempting to reach Mr Joe Ong to find out more details about the incident.
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