During the robbery, Xiuqiang managed to borrow a total of more than $20,948 from a black backpack, the government said.
The individual also allegedly recovered $1,500 from an envelope in a bag and more than $500 from a backpack on the plane.
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A man aboard a Scoot airline plane from Vietnam to Sigapore allegedly stole more than $23,000 from several passengers. (Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Xiuqiang was charged on Monday with three counts of theft and faces up to three years in jail, according to the report.
An airline spokesperson told CNN that the individual was escorted off the plane upon landing.
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The man allegedly stole more than $20,000 from a single purse. (Soeren Stache/Alliance photo: Getty Images)
“Our cabin crew alerted through a passenger to a suspected theft in the cabin and activated the airport’s police division,” Scoot’s spokesperson said. “The passengers in question were escorted off the plane through the airport government for further investigation, and disembarkation proceeded as usual. for the rest of our passengers. “
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The passenger aboard the Scoot plane allegedly stole the cash from three other people (Patrick Pleul/Alliance photo Getty Images).
“We also advise our consumers at all times about their valuables,” the spokesperson added.
Scoot is a low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines.
Fox News Digital reached out to Scoot for comment but has yet to get a response.
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