The young Canadian who committed a rare bank robbery in Singapore before hopping on a quick flight to Bangkok is still reportedly being held in the kingdom, as the efforts to repatriate him to Singapore have not progressed.
On July 7, David James Roach, 27, allegedly robbed the Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore’s Holland Village and walked away with SGD30,000 cash (THB782,000) by simply handing a teller a note that demanded money.
He then flew to Bangkok on the same day and was arrested at Boxpackers Hostel in Ratchathewi, just three days later.
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Singaporean authorities said they have been in touch with Thailand regarding the repatriation of Roach but declined to give away details, according to today’s report on Straits Times.
Thailand does not have an extradition treaty with Singapore, but it does with Canada.
Previously, the Attorney-General’s Office in Bangkok reportedly rejected Singapore’s request to extradite Roach in August, adding it was “not in the position to consider it.”
This means the Canadian has been held at Bangkok’s immigration detention center since July.
Roach would be deported to Canada if it is not legally possible to extradite him to Singapore.
