What was supposed to be a relatively easy robbery turned into a disaster when the robber himself had a “butterfingers” moment.
As a result of his blunder, the robber found himself being overpowered by his intended victim and was handed over to police.
SG teen accidentally drops knife while robbing man
According to a report by The Straits Times (ST), the teenager, who was 16 at the time, was allegedly recruited by an individual via Telegram to carry out the robbery, where he was instructed to purchase a knife to “scare” the victim.
On the day of the robbery, which took place on Nov 18, 2024, at Block 199A, Punggol Field in Singapore, the teen met up with a 33-year-old man who had S$81,060 (approx. RM269,00) in cash on him to exchange for cryptocurrency.
The teen then grabbed the cash and ran, with the victim giving chase to him. In an attempt to deter the victim from running after him, the teen brandished a kitchen knife but it slipped from his hand.
Seeing him with no weapon in hand, the victim, with the assistance of two men and a woman, easily overpowered the teen and held him in place until police arrived.
The teen was later arrested and police managed to recover the money.
Teen and conspirator charged in court
Following an investigation, police were led to a man named Firdaus Muhammad Abdul Aziz, who was eventually charged with abetting the teen in the robbery. Another man whom police believe was involved in the case was nabbed too.
As for the teen, who is now 17, he pleaded guilty to one count of attempted robbery in court last month.
He was sentenced to 18 months of probation, where during this period, he must fulfil 60 hours of community service, and remain indoors from 10pm to 6am daily.
His parents were also held to a $5,000 (approx. RM16,500) bond to make sure he was on his best behaviour during the 18 months.
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