SINGAPORE, May 12 -- Three foreign men, aged between 48 and 60, were arrested yesterday for their suspected involvement in a spate of housebreaking cases in Bukit Timah, Singapore, just 27 hours after the first case was reported.

The Straits Times (ST) reported that the trio, who entered Singapore on social visit passes in the past two weeks, are believed to be linked to three break-ins reported between May 9 and 10 in Cluny Park, Dunearn Close and Eng Neo Avenue.

They are expected to be charged in court today with housebreaking and theft with common intention.

According to the report , police said they were alerted to the first case in Cluny Park at about 11pm on May 9. The second report came in around 8am on May 10 from Dunearn Close...