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Man jailed 11 months for causing hurt with knife, theft Published Nov 6, 2015, 5:00 am SGT After quarrelling with his elder brother, a man went off to get two knives and later used one to slash his sibling when they continued arguing. Muhammad Idris Osman, 28, was yesterday jailed a total...

Police looking for man to assist with investigations in theft case The man is believed to be in his 20s, has a slim build and was last seen wearing a grey t-shirt with blue jeans Photo: Singapore Police Force Thursday, Nov 5, 2015 SINGAPORE - A man in his 20s is being sought by the police...

SPCA seeks deterrent action against dog owner The dog owner was recorded on video repeatedly dangling his dog by its neck on a leash and spinning it around in mid-air.PHOTO: STOMP Published Nov 3, 2015, 5:00 am SGT Yuen Sin The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) is...

'Drug store' apartment in posh District 10 raided by CNB A replica gun was recovered on Thursday when CNB officers raided an Orange Grove Road apartment suspected to be serving as a store for illegal drugs.PHOTO: CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU Published Oct 31, 2015, 5:00 am SGT Jasmine Osada A...

Watch out for fakes Spot the difference? The Rolex Submariner on the left is a fake. Watch dealers say with fakes these days the differences are minute. In this case, there is a slight difference in the shade of the watch dial. Photo: The Straits Times Ronald Loh Friday, Oct 30, 2015 Psst...

More than 3,300 cartons of contraband cigarettes and 220kg of chewing tobacco seized Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers seized 3,331 cartons and six packets of contraband cigarettes, and 226.6kg of chewing tobacco at the Tuas checkpoint in two cases over the weekend. PHOTO...

'Return Our CPF' protester discharged after public apology CPF protester Goh Aik Huat, 41, was on Friday (Oct 23) granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal. PHOTO: ST FILE Published Oct 23, 2015, 11:36 am SGT Updated Oct 23, 2015, 1:13 pm Olivia Ho SINGAPORE - One of four "Return...

Man jailed for filming upskirt videos at Jurong Library Published Oct 21, 2015, 2:55 pm SGT Elena Chong Court Correspondent SINGAPORE - A student who placed his cellphone underneath a table to take upskirt photos of women at a public library was jailed for seven weeks on Wednesday (Oct 21)...

Biker arrested for high-speed, high-risk riding The biker was filmed speeding through traffic and squeezing between cars, seemingly without slowing down. Photo: STOMP Koh Hui Theng Monday, Oct 19, 2015 It was a high-speed, high-risk 10km ride that landed him in trouble with the law...

Terminally ill man jailed 9 weeks for smuggling birds and animal cruelty Leong Kay Cheong will serve his sentences for importing a scheduled endangered species without a permit and subjecting an animal to unnecessary pain and suffering concurrently. ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW Published Oct 16...

Mobile phone shop dealer jailed for fraudulently registering pre-paid SIM cards Tan Chinn was jailed for six months on Wednesday for fraudulently registering pre-paid SIM cards. Published Oct 14, 2015, 1:33 pm SGT Elena Chong Court Correspondent SINGAPORE - A telecommunications retail shop...

Man gets nine months' jail for recruiting girls for prostitution When Nicholas Kwek was arrested in June this year, he had eight prostitutes working under him. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM Published Oct 12, 2015, 12:18 pm SGT Updated Oct 12, 2015, 6:59 pm Elena Chong Court Correspondent SINGAPORE -...

Painter jailed for using fake credit cards to steal from ATMs Lim Buan Huat, 48, pleaded guilty to 20 charges. PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE Published Oct 9, 2015, 7:30 pm SGT Amir Hussain SINGAPORE - A painter and decorator who stole more than $32,000 from ATMs using fake credit cards was...

Drug bust: 81 arrested, $314,000 worth of drugs seized Photo: Central Narcotics Bureau Thursday, Oct 8, 2015 The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said on Thursday (Oct 8) that it has arrested a total of 81 people during a three-day island-wide operation. In the operation that took place...

Man, 41, charged with murder of 5-year-old son Belgian Philippe Graffart (centre) arriving at the State Courts on Wednesday (Oct 7). ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW Published Oct 7, 2015, 8:53 am SGT Amir Hussain SINGAPORE - A 41-year-old man was charged in court on Wednesday (Oct 7) morning with...

5-year-old boy found dead in D'Leedon Condo From left: Philippe Graffart has been charged with murder after his 5-year-old son was found dead on October 6. An unidentified woman (top right) was seen crying and speaking to police officers at the condominium after the discovery. Another woman...

Duo accused of offering bribes to footballers in StarHub League Cup match offered bail Rajendar Prasad Rai, 42, was offered bail of $300,000 and was later seen walking out of court.ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW Published 5 October 2015 Amir Hussain SINGAPORE -Two Singaporean men facing charges...

Brazen fraud, thuggish behaviour in Mobile Air case: DPP (From left) Koh Guan Seng, Kam Kok Keong, Lim Hong Ching and Kelvin Lim Zhi Wei admitted to conspiring to cheat customers. Their alleged accomplice, Jover Chew Chiew Loon, owner of the now-defunct shop, will have his case mentioned on...

Travel agent fined for operating without valid licence Published Oct 1, 2015, 2:15 pm SGT Jessica Lim SINGAPORE - A director of a local travel agency has been fined a total of $19,500 after being found guilty of carrying out the business of a travel agent without a valid travel agent...

Youth arrested for theft of motorcycle at Boon Lay Tuesday, Sep 29, 2015 SINGAPORE - Police arrested a 19-year-old youth for his suspected involvement in a case of theft of motorcycle in Boon Lay. A motorcycle was reported stolen from an open space carpark at Boon Lay Avenue on Sept 26...