Aug 13, 2009
Congo woman jailed
By Carolyn Quek
A 19-YEAR-OLD Congo national was jailed on Thursday for using a French passport that did not belong to her to enter Singapore.
Florida Luputu, who was jailed three months and fined $2,000, claimed she had done so to escape the war in her country.
Luputu, arrived in Singapore on July 15 and an immigration officer at Changi Airport allowed her through, not knowing she was using a passport that did not belong to her.
She was only picked up 15 days later when she tried to leave the country for Germany.
Congo woman jailed
By Carolyn Quek
A 19-YEAR-OLD Congo national was jailed on Thursday for using a French passport that did not belong to her to enter Singapore.
Florida Luputu, who was jailed three months and fined $2,000, claimed she had done so to escape the war in her country.
Luputu, arrived in Singapore on July 15 and an immigration officer at Changi Airport allowed her through, not knowing she was using a passport that did not belong to her.
She was only picked up 15 days later when she tried to leave the country for Germany.
