Illegal overstayer arrested

[Taishi Ci]

Sep 9, 2010
Illegal overstayer arrested

By Lee Jia Xin

AN ILLEGAL overstayer was arrested on Wednesday at the Woodlands Checkpoint. The 39-year-old China national, who admitted to having overstayed in Singapore after his work permit was cancelled, was nabbed along with a 27-year-old Malaysian man who tried to smuggle him into Malaysia.

Both were charged in court on Thursday morning. The car was also impounded. The penalties for overstaying or illegal entry are a jail term of up to six months and a minimum of three strokes of the cane, while the penalties for illegal departure is a fine of up to $2,000, a jail term of up to six months, or both.

 

[Medusa]

Illegal immigrant and accomplice charged in court
By Joanne Chan | Posted: 09 September 2010 1827 hrs
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SINGAPORE : An illegal immigrant and an accomplice who tried to smuggle him out of Singapore were charged in court on Thursday.

The immigrant, a 39-year-old China national, had overstayed in Singapore after his work permit was cancelled.

He met his accomplice, a 27-year-old Malaysian, at a Kranji coffeeshop in May.

The Malaysian claimed to be in financial hardship and agreed to take the illegal immigrant out of Singapore for 1,200 ringgit, or S$520.

On Wednesday, he picked up the China national in Marsiling and told him to hide in the car boot.

At the checkpoint, an Immigration and Checkpoints Authority officer noticed that the Malaysian was uneasy and ordered checks, which revealed the hidden passenger.

The driver and his "illegal passenger" were immediately arrested.

Under the Immigration Act, the penalties for overstaying or illegal entry are a maximum jail term of six months and at least three strokes of the cane.

The penalties for illegal exit is a fine of up to S$2,000, a maximum jail term of six months, or both.

For abetting the illegal exit of the China national, the Malaysian could face a maximum jail term of two years and a fine of up to S$6,000. - CNA/ms

 

[Sharon LI]

Sep 9, 2010
Illegal overstayer arrested

By Lee Jia Xin

The penalties for overstaying or illegal entry are a jail term of up to six months and a minimum of three strokes of the cane, while the penalties for illegal departure is a fine of up to $2,000, a jail term of up to six months, or both.

So if I as a female overstay am I going to get the minimum 3 strokes of the cane as well? And if not how does the punishment differ?