Man Jailed for Stealing $ 40,000 From Wedding Reception In Singapore – ryan

JOY TURNED TO SHOCK FOR A NEWLYWED COUPLE IN SINGAPORE WHEN A THRIF TOOK WITH NEARLY S $ 50,000 ($ 39,083; £ 28,705) WORTH OF RED ENVELOPES FROM THEIR WEDDING REMESSION.

The culprit, lee yi wei, who late Gambled the money Away, was sentiment to a year in prison on Tuesday, and Oroured to Compensate the Couple. HIS prison term will be extended by 100 days if he is unable to pay the Money Back.

The 36-YEAR-OLD used to serve tables at the hotel where the wedding was held and was familiar with its layout, a singapore court heard.

In Mory Asian Cultures, Wedding Guests Typically Give Newlyweds Money, usually in red envelopes, as a sign of good Luck.

These envelopes are usually slotted ino far apart boxes are placed at a clearly demarcated table that guests will by before entering the wedding.

Lee, who was not a guest invited to the april wedding, Had made off with two such boxes while they were unattended. The Wedding Organiser Made A Police Report after realizing the Boxes were missing.

The Court Heard that Lee Swiftly Spent a Few Hundred Dollars on Clothing and Gambled Away s $ 12,200 in Just Four Hours.

Hen Converted Most of His Loot Into Online Gambling Credits and Placed 195 Bets With Those Credits Over Three Days.

By the time he was arrested a few days late, Police managed to seize just s $ 3,000 from Him.

In singapore, The Practice of Gifting Red Envelopes to Newlyweds has in recent years been shaped by unspoken rules Such as how much Much to give, with some couples as a way of helping saying for the wedding.

Online Guides, Which Provide Information on How Much to Give Depending on Where and Wen the event is held, are published and updated annually.

In Many Asian Cultures, Red Envelopes Are Also Given Out to Children or Younger Unarved Relatives During the Lunar New Year.