A 66 year old man was jailed for 20 days on today when it was discovered he had swapped 286 luggage tags on bags, sending them to different destinations.
The aggrieved Changi Airport baggage handler named Tay Boon Keh was convicted on 20 counts of mischief
It was through “the concerted effort of various police divisions that the accused was identified several days after the accused’s last swap”, said Deputy Public Prosecutor Thiam Jia Min.
The authorities believed other individuals must be discouraged from “committing similar acts of mischief just to get back at their employers for perceived work injustices or other related reasons, a clear message has to be sent out to potential offenders that such acts have major consequences and that they should always resort to other more appropriate and legal channels to vent their frustrations.” she added.
Airlines received hundreds of complaints and were forced to pay out more than $42,000
