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Beware of SCDF impersonators selling fire extinguishers and first aid kits Photo: Pixabay Saturday, Dec 10, 2016 SINGAPORE - Have you come across salesmen claiming to be endorsed by the SCDF to sell fire extinguishers and/ or first aid kits? These salesmen wear lanyards to give the...

Pimp who ran vice ring offering BDSM services jailed 4 years for an array of crimes Wong Jun Siang was jailed for four years and fined $2,000 for several offences, including pimping a group of women. PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE Published 9 hours ago Amir Hussain SINGAPORE - A 24-year-old...

2 youths being investigated for selling police insignia items online Police badges and insignias on sale at the Army Market on Beach Road. PHOTO: ST FILE Published Nov 15, 2016, 1:04 pm SGT SINGAPORE - Two youths aged 15 and 19 are being investigated for selling police insignia items...

Drug syndicate dismantled, 2.3kg of heroin seized by CNB Heroin, Ice and cash seized by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) on Oct 26. PHOTO: CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU Published Oct 27, 2016, 2:31 pm SGT SINGAPORE - The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) dismantled a drug syndicate and seized...

Married man jailed 18 months for cheating girlfriend whom he met online of $100,000 Alvin Tan Beng Chwee was jailed 18 months for cheating a woman he met online of more than $100,000. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pUk4VTs40w Published Oct 17, 2016, 5:29 pm SGT Amir Hussain SINGAPORE - A...

Police officer jailed for taking $35k from suspect Woo, 29, was jailed 31 months and four weeks. He was also fined $20,000 and ordered to pay $35,000.ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW Published Oct 14, 2016, 5:00 am SGT He originally asked for $100,000; he also admitted to several gambling-related...

Man jailed 6 weeks for smashing beer bottle on coffee shop patron's head Lee Poh Heng, 48, was on Tuesday (Oct 11) jailed for six weeks, after he pleaded guilty to one charge of causing hurt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96kUJTOK3T0 Published Oct 11, 2016, 6:02 pm SGT Amir Hussain...

Lawyer suspended 21/2 years over illicit deal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5qI0EVcEwg Published Oct 4, 2016, 5:00 am SGT Selina Lum A lawyer with more than 30 years' experience, who acted for the parties on both sides of an unlicensed moneylending transaction disguised as a property deal...

Molest claim sparks fights between 20 ITE students Photo: The Straits Times Tan Tam Mei Friday, Sep 30, 2016 It began with an accusation of molest and ended with two groups of students fighting near a construction site at Choa Chu Kang. Punches were thrown and kicks were traded. In the...

Unemployed man who stole retiree's necklace jailed 13 months https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8ZhYxsHLMA Muhammad Azmi Mustapa Kammal was jailed for 13 months after he pleaded guilty to one charge of theft, after he snatched a retiree's gold necklace.PHOTO: ST GRAPHICS Published 1 hour ago...

Man jailed 20 months for role in 'money mule' scam On the orders of two people he never met, he took $250k in loot and helped launder it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdsgohD2Z60 K.C. Vijayan Friday, Sep 23, 2016 A former social club manager allowed US$200,000 (S$270,000) to be wired from...

3 nabbed after trying to sell stolen iPad near scene of alleged theft Police officers escorting one of the suspects after he was arrested, on Sept 19, 2016. PHOTO: LIANHE WANBAO Published Sep 20, 2016, 6:48 pm SGT Annabeth Leow SINGAPORE - A gang of thieves botched their getaway when they...

NSman jailed 2 months for taking IPPT for another NSman Kho Puay Meng, 38, was jailed for two months for taking the IPPT for another NSman.ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW Published 25 min ago Amir Hussain SINGAPORE - A 38-year-old NSman, who took the Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT) for...

Police nab suspected burglar within 4 hours The 46-year-old male suspect is believed to have sawed open part of the roof of a shop at Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmWxc1MTr8M Published Sep 6, 2016, 1:17 pm SGT Annabeth Leow SINGAPORE - A 46-year-old man...

Taxi driver jailed a day, fined $3,000 for pushing another cabby A taxi driver who pushed an elderly colleague on his face, causing him to fall, was jailed for a day and fined $3,000 on Sept 1, 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJEp4QrRSw8 Published Sep 1, 2016, 6:06 pm SGT Elena Chong...

Woman loses $1.2m to Internet love scam; cases on the rise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKRHFOqsVUM Monday, Aug 29, 2016 SINGAPORE - The spike in the number of Internet love scams here, which nearly doubled compared to the same period last year, has the police concerned. In a statement...

Police arrest man believed to be behind series of room rental scams Thursday, Aug 25, 2016 SINGAPORE - A man believed to be behind a series of rental scams has been arrested. According to the police, the 36-year-old is believed to be involved in at least nine cases of rental-related scams...

Woman gets jail for conning $190k out of neighbour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nIrQBWdIkQ Amir Hussain Saturday, Aug 20, 2016 A woman who cheated her next-door neighbour out of $190,000 through a bogus investment scheme was jailed for six years yesterday. Teresa Tan Siew Poh pleaded...

Man, 40, arrested for hit-and-run accident at Newton Food Centre A 40-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in a hit-and-run accident at Newton Food Centre. PHOTO: ST FILE Published Aug 19, 2016, 10:09 am SGT SINGAPORE - A 40-year-old man has been arrested for his...

Hacker used stolen names, passwords to buy things online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMkWZqzClmc Published 40 min ago Elena Chong Court Correspondent A computer hacker who found out the user names and passwords of 30 website customers spent more than $70,000 of their money on assorted...