Search results

CNB arrests 7 people, seizes 1.9kg of heroin The Central Narcotics Bureau arrests seven people for drug-related offences and seizes 1.9 kilogrammes of heroin in two anti-drug trafficking operations. Drugs and money seized in the Yishun operation (Photo: CNB)A close-up shot of the heroin...

Man sought by police in case of 'insulting the modesty of a woman' Published on Apr 04, 2013 Police are looking for the man shown in the pictures to assist with investigations into a case of insulting the modesty of a woman reported in the vicinity of Hougang Avenue 7 on Jan 29. --...

Man, 33, arrested for alleged handphone theft AsiaOne Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 SINGAPORE - The police have arrested a 33-year-old man believed to be responsible for a series of mobile phone thefts from shops located in Jurong West neighbourhood estate. A 27-year-old female victim had...

Police cameras help in arrest of alleged molester Published on Apr 02, 2013 A 22-year-old man has been arrested for two offences of outrage of modesty with the help of police cameras installed at a Tampines void deck, police said in a statement on Tuesday, April 2, 2013. -- ST POSED...

Unemployed man jailed for drugging and stealing from 62-year-old victim 01 Apr 2013 An unemployed man who posed as a doctor and gave sleeping tablets to a woman before stealing her things was jailed for two years on Monday. Oh Koon Shin, 52, had pleaded guilty to administering a stupefying...

'My flesh was like mince pork' March 29, 2013 - 1:11am By: Wang TianJie TNP PICTURE: Choo Chwee Hua She was heading back from a supermarket in Tampines with a fellow maid yesterday at about 10am. As they were walking below the elevated MRT tracks, they saw a man walking an unmuzzled dog...

Brazen burglar swings chain at house owners March 27, 2013 - 1:20am By: Audrey Kang TNP PHOTO: Ariffin Jamar The Tans were at home when a man tried to break into their How Sun Walk house around 11.30pm on March 17. The owner, a housewife who wanted to be known only as Mrs Tan, said her...

Malaysian fined for 'damaging' brand new lingerie in a fitting room at Tangs By Elena Chong The Straits Times Friday, Mar 22, 2013 A Malaysian man was fined $1,000 on Friday for mischief by damaging two pieces of brand new lingerie. Lee Meng Xiang, 23, then a casino croupier, pleaded...

$220,000 worth of drugs seized in islandwide operation AsiaOne Friday, Mar 22, 2013 SINGAPORE - In an islandwide operation conducted from March 18-22, the Central Narcotics Bureau officers arrested a total of 123 suspected drug offenders and seized $220,000 worth of drugs. These included...

Inmate dies of drug overdose in prison January 24, 2013 - 12:31am By: Shaffiq Alkhatib Former factory operator Lian Huizuan, 27, died of a medical drug overdose on March 2, 2011, while serving her sentence for abusing drugs. An inquest into her death revealed that the former factory...

High roller gambler fined $10k for bringing in $836k without reporting it Published on Dec 20, 2012 With $436,000 in a bag and an additional $400,000 stuffed in his underwear, a Vietnamese businessman was stopped at the airport and arrested for failing to declare the amount of money...

Man gets 11 weeks' jail for sex with underage girl By Alice Chia | Posted: 19 December 2012 1223 hrs SINGAPORE: A 37-year-old man was sentenced on Wednesday to 11 weeks' jail for having sex with an underage prostitute. Tan Wei Siong pleaded guilty to one charge of paying the girl $450...

Malaysian jailed 4 months for taking $19,000 left in casino Published on Dec 17, 2012 By Khushwant Singh An odd-job worker had placed his plastic bag containing $19,000 in cash on the chair next to him while playing a jackpot machine in the Marina Bay Sands casino. Mr Muhammad...

4 arrested for alleged loansharking AsiaOne Friday, Dec 14, 2012 SINGAPORE - The police have arrested three men and one woman, aged between 27 and 45 years old, for suspected involvement in loansharking activities in four separate cases. In the first case, officers from Jurong Police...

Brothers jailed for voluntarily causing hurt By Kimberly Spykerman | Posted: 14 December 2012 1718 hrs File photo of the Subordinate Courts SINGAPORE: In a District Court on Friday, two brothers were sentenced to six months' jail each after they had their murder charges reduced...

Police looking for suspect in loanshark case AsiaOne Thursday, Dec 13, 2012 SINGAPORE - Police are looking for the man shown in the above photo to assist with investigations into a case of loanshark harassment. The harassment occurred along Bishan Street 24 on October 12 at about 11.50pm...

Police appeal for information on missing person AsiaOne Wednesday, Dec 12, 2012 SINGAPORE - The police are seeking help in locating a missing 23-year-old. The man known as Chua Swee Ming, was last seen in the vicinity of Eu Tong Seng Street on Dec 7, at about 9.20pm. He was wearing a...

Seagate says sorry for employee's FB remarks My Paper Wednesday, Dec 12, 2012 SINGAPORE - Seagate Technology has apologised for "derogatory" comments posted by a Filipino employee on his personal Facebook page, which called some Singaporeans "rotten locals". In a Facebook post on the...

He skipped work and produced a forged police warning to explain his absence Published on Dec 07, 2012 By Khushwant Singh HE MISSED work on July 31 this year and decided to lie that he had to spend the whole day in court. As proof, he showed his supervisor a police notice of warning for a...

Two errant lawyers suspended for overcharging clients Posted: 27 November 2012 1757 hrs SINGAPORE: Two lawyers who face disciplinary action for overcharging will be suspended for three months each from January. The penalty was handed down on Tuesday by Judges of Appeal Chao Hick Tin...