The incident took place at about 3:40 a.m. on Sunday at the Hojiak Durian & Fruits shop, located at Block 351, Jurong East Street 31, according to CCTV footage posted to the store’s Facebook page that same day.
The video shows a man in a dark green T-shirt and beige shorts approaching a basket of durians that was partly covered by a blue tarpaulin.
He is seen glancing around while holding several plastic bags before filling them with durians and walking away.
CCTV footage shows a man filling plastic bags with durians before walking away. Screenshot taken from video on Facebook/Hojiak Durian & Fruits – Jurong East |
The shop owner later told Shin Min Daily News that the man had taken nine Black Thorn durians, a premium variety, with a total value of around S$240.
He said the man had visited the shop before but had not been seen for more than a year.
“If he really had difficulties and wanted to eat durian, he could have just told us, and we could have treated him to some,” the shop owner said, according to Mothership.
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Black Thorn durians seen at a store in Singapore. Photo from Facebook/Hojiak Durian & Fruits – Jurong East |
He noted that the shop has been targeted by theft on multiple occasions over the last five years, particularly during the peak season.
“Sometimes when we have a large stock, durians are left outside. Someone will take one or two, but this man took nine at once and left to get a plastic bag before coming back,” he was quoted by AsiaOne as saying. “It’s really outrageous.”
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