Singapore court sentences two Swiss men to three strokes of the cane . The pair broke into a suburban depot and spray painted a train carriage . Both begged for mercy , saying it was the 'darkest episode ' of their lives . Andreas Von Knorre , 22 , and Elton Hinz , 21 , also received nine months jail . Singapore is notorious for tough stance on crime and particularly graffiti .
Singapore court sentences two German men to three strokes of the cane . The pair broke into a suburban depot and spray painted a train carriage . Both begged for mercy , saying it was the 'darkest episode ' of their lives . Andreas Von Knorre , 22 , and Elton Hinz , 21 , also received nine months jail . Singapore is notorious for tough stance on crime and particularly graffiti .