SINGAPORE, Oct. 19 -- A 38-year-old man is slated to be charged tomorrow after he allegedly stole a box containing cash-filled red packets from a hotel wedding reception in Singapore, The Straits Times reported.

According to the English daily. the police said in a statement on Oct 19 that they were alerted to the theft at a hotel in Beach Road at about 9.15pm on Oct 17.

An unidentified man had allegedly taken a money box containing red packets estimated to hold around S$2,000 during the wedding reception, the police said.

The police subsequently identified the man and arrested him on Oct 18.

He is expected to be charged with theft in dwelling. If found guilty, he could face up to seven years in jail and a fine.

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