A 54-year-old Australian man has been arrested for allegedly stealing two windbreakers worth a staggering S$842 from Changi Airport.

The suspect was caught before boarding his flight, likely weighed down by the audacity of stealing polyester priced like a luxury watch.

Police recovered the items, though they failed to explain why any sane human would pay S$400 for a jacket in a tropical country.

"Wah lau, $800 for two pieces of cloth? He think Changi is Salvation Army is it?" asked traveller Gary Yeo.

"Go jail for 7 years for this? Truly high-SES criminal, steady pom pi pi," he added.

The man now faces a long sentence where wind-breaking is the only thing that’s free.