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Death row trafficker challenges conviction Lawyer: He should be treated in same way as alleged mastermind Published on Mar 15, 2012 Malaysian Yong Vui Kong entered Singapore with packets of heroin in June 2007. By Selina Lum Convicted Malaysian drug trafficker Yong Vui Kong on Wednesday...

Court reserves judgement on drug trafficker's appeal By Claire Huang | Posted: 14 March 2012 1319 hrs SINGAPORE: The Court of Appeal has reserved its judgement on the case involving Malaysian drug trafficker Yong Vui Kong. Yong was sentenced to death in November 2008 for trafficking 47.27...

Man arrested for committing robbery Posted: 14 March 2012 2034 hrs SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 24-year-old man for committing robbery inside a lift at a block in Ang Mo Kio Street 31. On March 7 this year, a 14-year-old boy reported that he was assaulted and robbed of his handphone in a...

Loanshark who rose through the ranks jailed and caned Published on Mar 13, 2012 Derrick Neo Pek Lie was sentenced to four years in jail, a $500,000 fine, and 21 strokes of the cane on Tuesday. He operated from his home in Hougang, grew his initial capital of $10,000 to more than $50,000...

Man arrested while applying for passport Lianhe Wanbao A man shocked those around him when he erupted in anger and caused quite a commotion at the Immigration Checkpoints Authority (ICA) building on 7 March. The 41-year-old man, dressed in office wear, was believed to be applying for a...

Woman charged with job scam, cheating another of her iPhone Published on Mar 9, 2012 By Elena Chong A woman who was charged a week ago with cheating another woman of her iPhone may be facing additional charges, a court heard on Friday. Shereem Chua Yi Qing, 24, has been accused of deceiving...

10 suspects caught for involvement in loanshark activities Posted: 08 March 2012 1117 hrs SINGAPORE: Six men and four women have been arrested on suspicion of helping loan sharks in their illegal activities. Police said the 10 suspects, aged between 18 and 55 years, were caught on Monday and...

Indonesian maid charged with stealing $37k from employer Published on Mar 7, 2012 By Elena Chong An Indonesian maid has been charged with stealing $37,000 from her employer. Atik Yuli Hastuti, 34, was charged a week ago with stealing a DBS ATM card from her employer, Ms Deborah Ann Henretta...

Indonesian maid charged with stealing $37k from employer Published on Mar 7, 2012 By Elena Chong An Indonesian maid has been charged with stealing $37,000 from her employer. Atik Yuli Hastuti, 34, was charged a week ago with stealing a DBS ATM card from her employer, Ms Deborah Ann Henretta...

Police arrest 60 suspects in anti-drug raids Published on Mar 7, 2012 60 suspected drug offenders were arrested in the eastern part of Singapore in a 14-hour operation that ended in the wee hours of Wednesday. -- PHOTO: CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU By Tham Yuen-C 60 suspected drug offenders...

2 youths caught on suspicion of assaulting & robbing man Posted: 06 March 2012 1533 hrs SINGAPORE: Police arrested two 17-year-old youths for suspected of robbery with hurt. At about 7.30am on Monday, a 38-year-old man reported that he was assaulted and robbed at Hillside Drive, near Upper...

Two fined for under-declaring values of imported vehicles Posted: 05 March 2012 1252 hrs SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man and female Permanent Resident have been fined a total of about $37,500 for under-declaring the values of 34 cars imported from Japan. Ng Wee Siang, 33, pleaded guilty to eight...

Two fined for under-declaring values of imported vehicles Posted: 05 March 2012 1252 hrs SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man and female Permanent Resident have been fined a total of about $37,500 for under-declaring the values of 34 cars imported from Japan. Ng Wee Siang, 33, pleaded guilty to eight...

Illegal sex drugs still easily available in Geylang Shin Min Daily News <cite style="display: block; font-style: normal; font-size: 10px; margin-top: 4px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; ">The sex drugs being peddled in Geylang.</cite> Illegal stalls selling...

Man arrested for suspected loansharking activities Posted: 03 March 2012 1751 hrs SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 52-year-old man for suspected involvement in loansharking activities. Police officers were conducting anti-crime patrol in the vicinity of Clementi Avenue 3 on 2 March, when they...

Another sex den in the wild gets shut down Zenzen <cite style="display: block; font-style: normal; font-size: 10px; margin-top: 4px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; ">The sex den is located at Woodlands Ave 4. (Pic / Google Maps)</cite> Yet another sex den operating in...

Suspected loanshark runner nabbed Posted: 02 March 2012 1704 hrs SINGAPORE : Police have arrested a 50-year-old man for his suspected involvement in loansharking activities. Officers from the Clementi Police Division spotted a man behaving suspiciously in the vicinity of Clementi West Street 2...

Licence revoked for selling tobacco to underage youth in uniform Published on Mar 1, 2012 A tobacco retailer in Yishun caught selling tobacco to an underage youth in school uniform has had its licence revoked by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA). -- ST PHOTO: MALCOLM MCLEOD A tobacco...

20 arrested in vice raids over two days Posted: 01 March 2012 0349 hrs SINGAPORE: Police said they arrested 11 people on Tuesday night for vice-related activities and trespassing on state land. Acting on a tip-off, officers from the Jurong Police Division raided the forested area off...

Man jailed 18 months for gang attacks after breaching probation Published on Feb 29, 2012 By Khushwant Singh He was placed on probation for two years in April 2009 for taking part in two gang attacks, but Koay Xin De blew it by joining an unlawful assembly in June 2010. As he had breached the...