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A MAN who robbed several Chinese women of their valuables with his accomplices two months ago was sentenced to a total of six years' jail and 24 strokes of the cane on Friday.
See Ming Shun, 22, pleaded guilty to robbing Ms Jie Tang, 28, of cash and cellphones amounting to $1,100 with Jackson Teo, Quah Rong Hui, Jackie Teo and 'Kim Mo' at MacPherson Road on Sept 17.
Three days later, he struck again at Balestier Road and robbed Ms Liu Xiaoji, 44, of $1,200 worth of valuables and Ms Liu Yannan, 26, of $1,297 cash.
The cases of Jackson Teo, 23, and Jackie Teo, 22, are pending, while the others are at large.
A district court heard that the robbers tied the hands of both victims and two other Chinese nationals at the Balestier Road premises before escaping with the stolen items.
The older Ms Liu and another woman managed to remove the strings later and chased after the robbers. Ms Liu Yannan and another woman also managed to free themselves shortly and joined in the pursuit.
They saw a police patrol car and told the officer that they had been robbed.
The policemen got into their car and chased after See who was in a taxi. He was then arrested. In the other case, the court heard that See and four others entered the main door of the house and shouted robbery in Mandarin.
They relieved Ms Jie of $800 and two cellphones.
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