i came across that damn lame news from straitstimes.com.
June 3, 2008
Tortoise thief jailed 6 months
By Elena Chong, Courts Correspondent
A MAN who stole 18 tortoises from the Chinese Garden was jailed for six months on Tuesday.
Lim Kah Kheng, 24, originally accused of housebreaking and theft, pleaded guilty to house trespass at The Live Turtle & Tortoise Museum at Chinese Garden Road on Nov 26, 2006.
His two accomplices who acted as his lookouts and helped him to carry the tortoises when he climbed out were given warning.
All the tortoises were recovered from his home and returned to the owner.
He could have been jailed for up to seven years for the offence.
who will be interested in tortises, oh hello?
June 3, 2008
Tortoise thief jailed 6 months
By Elena Chong, Courts Correspondent
A MAN who stole 18 tortoises from the Chinese Garden was jailed for six months on Tuesday.
Lim Kah Kheng, 24, originally accused of housebreaking and theft, pleaded guilty to house trespass at The Live Turtle & Tortoise Museum at Chinese Garden Road on Nov 26, 2006.
His two accomplices who acted as his lookouts and helped him to carry the tortoises when he climbed out were given warning.
All the tortoises were recovered from his home and returned to the owner.
He could have been jailed for up to seven years for the offence.
who will be interested in tortises, oh hello?
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