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3 loanshark runners arrested AsiaOne Friday, May 10, 2013 SINGAPORE - In a five-hour anti-loanshark operation conducted on May 9, 2013, police arrested three men aged between 26 and 53 for suspected involvement in loansharking activities. In the first case, the officers spotted a man...

Man jailed and caned for sexually assaulting nine-year-old boy POSTED: 09 May 2013 5:49 PM File photo: The Subordinate Courts in Singapore. (photo: Francine Lim, channelnewsasia.com) SINGAPORE: A man has been sentenced to a total of 10 years' jail and ordered to be given 15 strokes of the...

Female serial housebreaker arrested Published on May 07, 2013 A 39-year old woman has been arrested in connection with several break-ins at Bukit Merah Central. -- ST FILE PHOTO: WANG HUI FEN By Bryna Singh A 39-year old woman has been arrested in connection with several break-ins at...

Man jailed for pocketing $1.15m meant for ship purchase Published on May 03, 2013 An Indonesian national was jailed for 21 months on Friday for misappropriating $1.15 million meant for the purchase of a vessel. -- ST POSED PHOTO: WANG HUI FEN By Elena Chong An Indonesian national...

Police appeal for next-of-kin of Lai Kin Seng AsiaOne Thursday, May 02, 2013 SINGAPORE - Police are appealing for the next-of-kin of 69-year-old Lai Kin Seng to come forward. Mr Lai, who was a former resident of Block 79 Indus Road, had passed away at home on April 28. The next-of-kin or...

Burglar who targeted clinics to steal medication jailed for 4 years Published on Apr 30, 2013 A burglar broke into the same clinic along Killiney Road three times in a row between July and September last year to steal cough syrup, sedatives, painkillers, and any cash he could find. --...

Snatch thief arrested for stealing handbag along Bayfront Bridge By Joanna Lee The Straits Times Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 SINGAPORE - On April 15, at about 12.30 am, a 38 year-old woman was walking along the bridge when a man came from behind and snatched her handbag, which was slung on her...

Senior property agent pockets $1,800 from aspiring property agents Published on Apr 23, 2013 Yang Fook Tee (above) is fined $10,000 for pocketing a total of $1,830 from two aspiring property agents and a colleague. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW By Khuswant Singh He was meant to be...

Ex-principal of defunct private school found guilty of cheating banks of S$1.4m By Leong Wai Kit POSTED: 18 Apr 2013 7:43 PM Yap Chee Mun, ex-principal of the defunct Brookes Business School, was found guilty on Thursday of cheating banks of about S$1.4 million. SINGAPORE The...

Ex-principal of defunct private school found guilty of cheating banks of S$1.4m By Leong Wai Kit POSTED: 18 Apr 2013 7:43 PM Yap Chee Mun, ex-principal of the defunct Brookes Business School, was found guilty on Thursday of cheating banks of about S$1.4 million. SINGAPORE The ex-principal...

Victoria Street seven-vehicle mayhem video goes viral April 17, 2013 - 1:17am By: Audrey Tan TNP PHOTO: BENJAMIN SEETOR The cars look like two rams butting heads, with the Mercedes’ wheels spinning furiously as it pushes against the cab. Suddenly, the doors of the taxi open and a woman...

Reports of animal cruelty cases on the rise Published on Apr 17, 2013 A dog in Punggol with injuries, most likely caused by glass shards. The number of reports of animal cruelty rose by a fifth last year, new figures reveal, and cases are continuing to rise. -- PHOTO: SAVE OUR STREET...

7-vehicle accident near Bugis By Vimita Mohandas POSTED: 16 Apr 2013 4:46 PM Seven vehicles were involved in an accident at the junction of Victoria Street and Middle Road on Monday night. The accident involved two cars, three taxis, one lorry and one bus. Aftermath of the accident (photo...

Delivery driver jailed for driving after taking sleeping pills, causing fatal accident Published on Apr 15, 2013 By Khushwant Singh A delivery driver, who went for a joyride after popping some sleeping pills and drinking beer, smashed into two motorcyclists, killing one of them along...

Two public servants caught in sex-for-favours cases inSing - 10 April 2013 11:55 AM | Updated 12:36 PM A policeman and a Manpower Ministry officer have been accused of corruption and charged in court after receiving sex from women under investigation (Photo: inSing) A police officer and a...

Police are looking for these 2 men AsiaOne Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 SINGAPORE - Police are looking for two men, shown in the above photo, to assist with investigations into a case of theft from ATM. The incident was reported at Blk 339 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 on Oct 28, 2012. The men are...

Turkish man and Iranian woman arrested for theft AsiaOne Friday, Mar 15, 2013 SINGAPORE - Police have arrested a Turkish man aged 23 and an Iranian woman aged 20 respectively, for their suspected involvement in a case of theft by "sleight of hand." On Mar 2 at about 10.05pm, a 40-year-old...

Number of break-ins up 50% last year By Lian Cheong | Posted: 13 March 2013 1816 hrs Various currencies, jewellery, seven mobile phones and an assortment of other items were found in the possession of suspected housebreakers. (Photo: SPF) SINGAPORE: The number of house...

Is Indonesia new target of football match-fixers? March 7, 2013 - 1:12am By: Zaihan Mohamed Yusof They thought nobody would notice them. Four men suspected of being part of a Singapore-Malaysia match-fixing syndicate entered Indonesia on numerous occasions in April and May last year...