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Crime

Singapore: Seven suspects, involved in S$40m SkillsFuture claims scam, will face additional charges

The Commercial Affairs Department worked closely with its foreign counterparts to bring those members of an alleged criminal syndicate back to Singapore.

Jan 28, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Crime

Trio, allegedly involved in multimillion-dollar fraud against IRAS, to face 796 more charges

One of these alleged accused was sentenced to 40 months of imprisonment, as he faced four counts of perverting the course of justice.

Jan 24, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Crime

Singapore: Religious teacher and student have been issued with restriction orders under ISA

This is the first time when a restricted order has been issued to a religious teacher, recognized by the Asatizah Recognition Scheme (ARS).

Jan 16, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Malaysian storekeeper jailed six months for molesting seven-year-old girl

Crime

SMU student, 22, arrested for molesting woman inside group study room

The business student of SMU was arrested for aggravated outrage of modesty that could lead him to a jail term of minimum 2 years.

Jan 9, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Crime

Ex-police NSman faces probation for violating Official Secrets Act and sending obscene videos

The ex-NSman, Muhammad Alif Muhammad Jamil, 21-year-old completed his NS and is now a student.

Jan 7, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Platinium Dogs Club: Shanmugam says any illegal act will cause consequences

Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam said Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) and the police are actively investigating Platinium Dogs Club case.

Jan 5, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Crime

Singapore impersonation scam: Woman lost about $5.4 million, police arrest Malaysian man

Earlier two other men were arrested in 2018 for their alleged involvement in the impersonation scam that cost a woman almost $5.4 million.

Jan 4, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Crime

Bangladeshi man charged with murder after woman's dead body found in Geylang hotel room

If the court finds him guilty of murdering the woman in Golden Dragon Hotel in Geylang then he will face the compulsory death penalty.

Jan 2, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Crime

Singapore: ICA officer admits to getting sexual pleasure in exchange of immigration-related favours

Chin Peng Sum is suspended from his jon and will be present in court for sentensing in January 2, 2019.

Dec 28, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore police alerts public on rising phone scams impersonating police officers

Crime

Singapore: Scammers posing as Google and Apple staff cheated retailers, over S$15,000 is gone in 1-week

Police received at least eight reports of impersonation scams between December 13 and 20 this year.

Dec 22, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Crime

Singapore: Man who sexually assaulted two sisters faces 20 years' preventive detention

The paedophile a medical history of schizophrenia including personality disorder and suffered from high cholesterol, hypertension and spine degenerative illness.

Dec 17, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Singapore editor faces defamation charge for publishing controversial letter

The Online Citizen editor faces a jail term up to two years and a fine, or both for defaming ministers.

Dec 15, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Unauthorised retail purchases by stolen credit card

Crime

Singapore: 2 women to face jail term for using stolen credit card to buy unauthorised retail items

When the owner of the stolen credit card informed the police about the unauthorised purchases, officers started their investigation and arrested two women.

Dec 3, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE

Crime

Singapore: Police arrest 5 women for offences under Women's Charter and conducting sexual operation

The investigators came to know that those women were providing sexual services from hotels and rented apartments.

Dec 2, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Duty-unpaid cigarettes found at Woodlands Checkpoint

Crime

Singapore: Woodlands Checkpoint officers seized more than 1000 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes

From two separate vehicles, ICA officials found more than 1000 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes at Woodlands Checkpoint.

Dec 1, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Crime

Singapore: NUS professor faces $5,000 fine for driving dangerously

After police identified the driver of black Maserati, NUS said that it was aware of the incident.

Nov 26, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

NUS

The bundled package of cannabis was concealed in a cereal box

Crime

Singaporean arrested for smuggling 1kg cannabis, found in cereal box at Woodlands Checkpoint

ICA official found a suspicious package and CNB investigation revealed that the packet contained 1kg cannabis.

Nov 23, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Crime

Singapore: 2 men arrested for penknife attack on woman in Jurong West

After a four-hour stand-off with the police, those men were arrested under voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon.

Nov 21, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Crime

Video of kneeling child sparks outrage; Police, MSF investigating Ikea carpark abuse incident

A passer-by shot the video from a distance that showed a school girl was forcefully kneeled and slapped by a man at Ikea carpark.

Nov 9, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Crime

Singapore: Dentist, who molested woman, faces 6 months of suspension

Singapore Dental Council held a Disciplinary Committee and announced that they are suspending the dentist, who molested a woman by touching her inappropriately.

Oct 29, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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