Minimart owner who installed CCTV to catch shoplifters allegedly spots staff pocketing cash

The owner of two minimarts, who had installed CCTV security cameras to deter and catch shoplifters, has instead caught two employees allegedly pocketing money from customers.

One of them had even taught him how to use the CCTV cameras to detect shoplifting cases, said Mr Daniel Tan, the owner of the minimarts.

Police confirmed that reports were lodged.

A 52-year-old woman has been arrested for suspected theft as a servant, while a 46-year-old woman is assisting with investigations into a case of criminal breach of trust.

Mr Tan, 43, said he was conducting a routine check when he saw in a CCTV recording his worker at Angel Supermart at Block 631, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4, allegedly collecting money from customers and not putting it into the cash register.