India, April 13 -- A 35-year-old Australian woman has been fined $750 after pleading guilty to stealing a bottle of Chanel perfume worth nearly $250 from a duty-free store at Changi Airport two years ago. The incident, which took place on March 22, 2023, led to her detention when she returned to Singapore on March 31, 2025, as reported by The Straits Times.

Raj Varsha, who arrived in Singapore with her family following a flight from Australia, entered The Shilla Duty Free store at Terminal 1 departure transit area around 4:10am on March 22, 2023. According to State Prosecuting Officer (SPO) Zakir Hussain, she took the bottle of Chanel perfume and concealed it in her bag.

When a security officer noticed the missing bottle, they promptly ...