Cop jailed for taking $70

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Sep 16, 2010
Cop jailed for taking $70

By Elena Chong

Mohamed Hanafi Mohamed Riza, a police officer who allegedly pocketed $70 from a wallet handed to him by a good Samaritan was charged on 6 August 2010. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW

A POLICE sergeant who pocketed $70 from a wallet handed over by a man was jailed for four months on Thursday. Mohamed Hanafi Mohamed Riza, 27, was on duty at Jurong West Neighbourhood Police Centre on Aug 4 last year when Mr Ronnie Woo, 33, turned in a wallet he found at his work place at Boon Lay Place. Mr Woo left without any police report given to him.

Hanafi kept the wallet and after taking $70, disposed of the wallet at a carpark in Woodlands Avenue 4. Later that day, when Mr Puah Wei Khian, 35, the owner of the wallet, learnt that Mr Woo had handed over the wallet at the NPC, he went there but there was no record of the item being handed over. When confronted, Hanafi admitted that he had misappropriated $70 and used it for his own purposes.

Hanafi's lawyer Sunil Sudheesan said his client, who had been with the police force for six years, was supporting his parents and two school-going siblings. His career in the force was over and that was a strong punishment, he added. Hanafi could have been jailed for up to seven years and fined for criminal breach of trust.

 

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Cop jailed for pocketing money


Cop jailed for pocketing money
By Leong Wee Keat | Posted: 16 September 2010 1712 hrs
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SINGAPORE: A police officer who pocketed S$70 from a wallet handed over to him by a good samaritan was jailed four months, a District Court heard Thursday.

Twenty-seven-year-old Mohamed Hanafi Mohamed Riza misappropriated the money on August 4 last year, while manning the Jurong West Neighbourhood Police Centre (NPC).

Thirty-three-year-old Mr Ronnie Woo had found Mr Puah Wei Khian's wallet and handed it to Hanafi. However, no police report was issued to Mr Woo.

Hanafi kept the wallet after reporting off duty and took S$70 before disposing of the wallet in Woodlands.

Several hours later, Mr Puah proceeded to the NPC after Mr Woo told him the wallet had been handed over to the police.

But there was no record of Mr Puah's wallet being handed over.

When confronted, Hanafi admitted he misappropriated $70 from the victim's wallet and used it for his own purposes, Deputy Public Prosecutor Kwek Chin Yong said.

Pleading for leniency on Wednesday, Mr Sunil Sudheesan - Hanafi's lawyer - said his client had "acted out of character".

Even though he had been an officer for six years and was holding the rank of Sergeant, Hanafi's career in the police force was effectively over, the lawyer added.

"He made a one-off mistake and he is very sorry," said Mr Sudheesan, who asked for a lenient sentence.

However, District Judge Jasvender Kaur agreed with the prosecution that a custodial sentence was appropriate as the public expected the highest integrity from police officers.

She sentenced Hanafi to four months' jail.

For misappropriation, Hanafi could have been jailed up to seven years and/or fined.

-CNA/wk

 

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Re: Cop jailed for pocketing money

Cop jailed for pocketing money
By Leong Wee Keat | Posted: 16 September 2010 1712 hrs
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SINGAPORE: A police officer who pocketed S$70 from a wallet handed over to him by a good samaritan was jailed four months, a District Court heard Thursday.

Twenty-seven-year-old Mohamed Hanafi Mohamed Riza misappropriated the money on August 4 last year, while manning the Jurong West Neighbourhood Police Centre (NPC).

Thirty-three-year-old Mr Ronnie Woo had found Mr Puah Wei Khian's wallet and handed it to Hanafi. However, no police report was issued to Mr Woo.

Hanafi kept the wallet after reporting off duty and took S$70 before disposing of the wallet in Woodlands.

Several hours later, Mr Puah proceeded to the NPC after Mr Woo told him the wallet had been handed over to the police.

But there was no record of Mr Puah's wallet being handed over.

When confronted, Hanafi admitted he misappropriated $70 from the victim's wallet and used it for his own purposes, Deputy Public Prosecutor Kwek Chin Yong said.

Pleading for leniency on Wednesday, Mr Sunil Sudheesan - Hanafi's lawyer - said his client had "acted out of character".

Even though he had been an officer for six years and was holding the rank of Sergeant, Hanafi's career in the police force was effectively over, the lawyer added.

"He made a one-off mistake and he is very sorry," said Mr Sudheesan, who asked for a lenient sentence.

However, District Judge Jasvender Kaur agreed with the prosecution that a custodial sentence was appropriate as the public expected the highest integrity from police officers.

She sentenced Hanafi to four months' jail.

For misappropriation, Hanafi could have been jailed up to seven years and/or fined.

-CNA/wk

it would not have happen if he is paid a million $ salary
so sad his family have to suffer with him for a mere $70 for 4 months