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Man tries to bribe officers with $1,000
AsiaOne
Monday, Aug 15, 2011
SINGAPORE - A 42-year-old man tried to bribe two police officers with $1,000 when they tried to place him under arrest.
Senior Station Inspector (SSI) Sudesh Kumar and Sergeant (Sgt) Yap Yhee Hoe spotted the Chinese man acting suspiciously at Yishun Ring Road on Sunday, August 14.
The man could not produce valid identification and when searched, the officers found a $1,000 note on the him.
Suspecting that he could be an illegal immigrant, the officers tried to place the Chinese man under arrest.
This is when he offered the $1,000 to the officers in exchange for letting him go.
Both officers, from Ang Mo Kio Police Division, rejected the bribe and warned him that making such an offer to a public servant is an offence.
The man was then arrested on suspicion of being an illegal immigrant and the $1,000 note was seized as a case exhibit,
He will be charged in court tomorrow for an offence of unlawful entry into Singapore. If convicted, he can be sentenced to a maximum jail term of six months and caning with not less than three strokes.
The offence of attempted bribery has been referred to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) for follow-up.
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AsiaOne
Monday, Aug 15, 2011
SINGAPORE - A 42-year-old man tried to bribe two police officers with $1,000 when they tried to place him under arrest.
Senior Station Inspector (SSI) Sudesh Kumar and Sergeant (Sgt) Yap Yhee Hoe spotted the Chinese man acting suspiciously at Yishun Ring Road on Sunday, August 14.
The man could not produce valid identification and when searched, the officers found a $1,000 note on the him.
Suspecting that he could be an illegal immigrant, the officers tried to place the Chinese man under arrest.
This is when he offered the $1,000 to the officers in exchange for letting him go.
Both officers, from Ang Mo Kio Police Division, rejected the bribe and warned him that making such an offer to a public servant is an offence.
The man was then arrested on suspicion of being an illegal immigrant and the $1,000 note was seized as a case exhibit,
He will be charged in court tomorrow for an offence of unlawful entry into Singapore. If convicted, he can be sentenced to a maximum jail term of six months and caning with not less than three strokes.
The offence of attempted bribery has been referred to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) for follow-up.
[email protected]