A maid stole cash, three Rolex watches and jewellery worth more than $64,000 from her employer and subsequently shipped two of the timepieces to her family in the Philippines. Rogelyn Nermal Nemaria, 44, who had
Separately, between April and May 2022, Nemaria stole three Rolex timepieces, worth about $45,000, from the safe box.
She wrapped two of the watches in a face towel, stuffed them in a pair of shoes with crumpled papers and sent the package to her family via an airfreight service provider. She pawned the third watch for $4,000 with the help of her friend, who believed her claim that it was a gift from her employer.Madam Ang lodged a police report on June 7 when she realised that her watches, cash and jewellery were missing.Before meting out the sentence, District Judge James Elisha Lee said there were several aggravating factors, including the victim's old age and the abuse of trust on the part of Nemaria.
Nemaria broke down in tears after the sentencing and pleaded with the judge for a lighter sentence, but he said he had already considered all the relevant factors. He said he recognised the fact that the two Rolex watches were recovered from her family in the Philippines and that she assisted in recovering them.Get The New Paper on your phone with the free TNP app. Download from the