Benedict Yee Hong Fai allegedly arranged to meet the teen and have two men assault and rob him.
SINGAPORE – A man was charged in court on Sept 5 over his alleged role as the mastermind of a failed robbery of a teenager in August.
In a statement on Sept 5, the police said investigations revealed that Yee had contacted the teen on Aug 29 through messaging platform Telegram, offering to trade cryptocurrencies for cash. Yee then allegedly arranged for two other men to assault the teen during the meeting, with the intention to rob him of his money.
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