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9 years’ jail for ex-cop on the run for nearly 17 years after obtaining $47.7k in bribes​

Koh Kian Tiong was also fined $1,000 and ordered to pay a penalty equivalent to the amount of bribes.

May 26, 2025

SINGAPORE – A former police officer was sentenced to nine years’ jail on May 26 after obtaining monetary bribes totalling $47,700 from a man linked to unlawful gambling activities.

Koh Kian Tiong, alias Mark Koh, who went on the run for almost 17 years till 2024, was also fined $1,000 and ordered to pay a penalty equivalent to the amount of bribes.

If he fails to pay the total amount of $48,700, Koh, now 52, will have to spend an additional 47 days and a week behind bars.


At the time of the offences, Koh was an assistant superintendent with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). He had obtained the bribes from Chua Chin Hoe, who was then notorious for operating several illegal gambling dens across Singapore.

In exchange, Koh provided Chua with information about CID operations that could affect the latter’s criminal activities.

On May 21, Koh pleaded guilty to five counts of graft involving cash totalling $31,000 and one count of desertion under the Police Force Act.

Ten other graft charges linked to the remaining $16,700 were considered during his sentencing.

Koh obtained monetary benefits and free entertainment from Chua between January 2006 and May 2007.

Chua and several other people linked to the case were dealt with in court earlier.

Koh joined the Singapore Police Force in 1998. When he became acquainted with Chua in 2005, he was an officer with CID’s Anti-Unlicensed Money Lending Task Force, with a team of subordinates reporting to him.

Towards the end of that year, Koh was in the midst of divorce proceedings and struggling to pay his legal bills.

He approached a colleague, an officer from the Secret Societies Branch (SSB), and asked for a $15,000 loan.

When the colleague replied that he could not afford to give the loan, Koh asked him to check if Chua – referred to in court documents as “Ah Hoe” – could provide the loan instead.

In earlier proceedings, Deputy Public Prosecutor David Menon said: “The accused relayed this request to Ah Hoe through (the SSB officer, who) was better acquainted with Ah Hoe at the time. Ah Hoe agreed to give the accused $15,000 to cover the legal bills arising from the accused’s divorce proceedings.”

On or around Jan 21, 2006, Koh went to Geylang to collect the money from Chua. The latter gave the bribe so that Koh would show favour to him in future police-related matters. No repayment terms were discussed, and Koh did not repay the $15,000.


In September 2006, Koh reached out to Chua directly and asked for his help to settle some credit card bills. Chua handed him $16,000 later that year, and Koh did not repay the amount.

Throughout 2006, Koh also frequented various bars with Chua, who always paid for the drinks and occasionally paid the tips for hostesses and singers.

Eventually, Koh introduced Chua to at least five other police officers at CID, all of whom received free entertainment and alcohol from Chua.

Based on Chua’s bank statements, he paid at least $27,000 in entertainment expenses relating to these drinking sessions in 2006 alone.

In 2007, Koh was on leave in China when he found out that the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau had started an investigation into his dealings with Chua.

Fearing he would be implicated, Koh decided to remain in China. An Interpol red notice was then issued against him.

Once such a notice is issued, the police in other countries can be on the lookout for foreign offenders. The red notice can then be used to support extradition proceedings after an arrest is made.

Koh was later jailed in China over unrelated offences, the details of which were not disclosed in court documents.

Following his release from jail in China, he was sent back to Singapore and arrested at Changi Airport in April 2024.

 

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Jail for cop who told woman he could help with her CNB case if she had sex with him​

Sean Teo arriving at the State Courts on April 15. He was sentenced to 13 months’ jail over three charges on June 20.

Jun 20, 2025

SINGAPORE – A police sergeant heard that a group of people – five women and three men – were arrested in a drug case in late 2019, and he wanted to learn more about the women.

Sean Teo then accessed a police computer platform even though he was not involved in the case, saved the women’s particulars on his mobile phone and went through their social media profiles.

Assuming a false identity, he met one woman he found attractive and told her in December 2019 that he would help her with the case if she had sex with him. But the insurance agent rejected his advances.

On June 20, Teo, 29, was sentenced to 13 months’ jail over three charges.

He had pleaded guilty to one count each of misusing a computer system, soliciting sexual gratification from the woman and an offence under the Official Secrets Act.

The court documents did not disclose the outcome of the woman’s case, and the police said in an earlier statement that Teo has been suspended from service since January 2020.

Deputy public prosecutors David Menon and Jonathan Tan stated in the documents that the woman and seven others were arrested in a suite at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) hotel on Nov 2, 2019.

Teo was conducting patrol duties that day when he heard a radio transmission about the case.

He was not dispatched to the scene, but one of his colleagues later shared a picture on a WhatsApp chat group of police officers, including Teo.


Taken at the suite, the photo showed a white powdery substance on a plate, an MBS access card and a rolled-up $2 note.

Teo saved the photograph on his mobile phone, went on a police computer system and unlawfully accessed an incident report about the case to find out more about the five women.

The prosecutors said: “The accused recorded (their) names and contact numbers... and saved them on his personal mobile phone... The accused searched for (their) social media profiles... as he wanted to see what they looked like.”

Teo found the insurance agent’s public Instagram profile and decided to reach out to her.

He then used a Telegram account that was not linked to his mobile phone number and added her on the messaging platform.

He did this in an attempt to conceal his identity and avoid being implicated in any offences, said the prosecutors.


Teo contacted the woman via Telegram on Dec 7, 2019, claiming to be interested in buying insurance.

He introduced himself as “James” when they met the next day and told the woman that he knew about the MBS incident.

He also claimed that he could help with her case by “leveraging his connections” with senior officers at the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB).

When the woman expressed her doubts, he showed her the picture taken at the MBS suite.

Teo was not authorised to show it to her, and he had committed an offence under the Official Secrets Act by doing so.

After seeing the photo, the woman became convinced that Teo could help her.

The prosecutors said: “The accused told (the woman) that he had friends in CNB, and that he was aware of cases where subjects with connections in CNB could have their urine test results fabricated.

“(Teo claimed that) to do this, male subjects had to pay money, while female subjects could either pay money or sleep with the IO (investigation officer). None of this was true. The accused was not personally aware of any instance where CNB investigations had been resolved in this way.”

Teo then told the woman that he was willing to help her with the case if she had sex with him.

The woman replied that she would ponder over the proposal and the pair parted ways.

After the meeting, Teo continued exchanging messages with her via Telegram.

In these messages, he alternated between reminding the woman that he could help with her case, and soliciting a sexual and romantic relationship from her.

Teo also repeatedly asked her to “be his woman”, saying that she “could sleep with him instead of sleeping with the CNB IO”.

To cover his tracks, he told the woman not to tell anyone about their exchanges, and he deleted his chat logs with her.

Court documents do not disclose how his offences came to light, but he later admitted to the authorities that he had been motivated by lust.

Teo’s bail was set at $15,000 on June 20, and he is expected to begin serving his sentence on July 7.

 

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Four SPF officers rendered utterly helpless when pitted against bunch of cake leng hooligans​

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Jail for drink-driving cop in hit-and-run accident; victim suffered multiple fractures​

Bernard Tan Bee Sen was sentenced to a year and two months’ jail, and a fine of $6,000.

Summary

• Police Assistant Superintendent Bernard Tan Bee Sen was drink-driving when he was involved in an accident in August 2023.
• Tan drove off after his car struck a motorcyclist, who suffered multiple fractures.
• He intends to appeal his sentence.

AI generated

Aug 15, 2025

SINGAPORE – A police assistant superintendent with a history of traffic offences, including careless driving and speeding, drove a car after consuming alcohol in 2023 and it struck a motorcyclist.

Instead of stopping to help the woman, who suffered multiple fractures, Bernard Tan Bee Sen, 53, drove away but was caught in his home after Traffic Police (TP) officers tracked him down.

A test on a breath analysing device at the TP headquarters showed he had 78 micrograms (mcg) of alcohol per 100ml of breath, more than double the prescribed limit of 35 mcg of alcohol.

On Aug 15, Tan, who has since been suspended from work, was sentenced to a year and two months’ jail, and a fine of $6,000.

He was disqualified from holding or obtaining all classes of driving licences for a period of seven years from his release date.

He pleaded guilty to one count each of drink driving, causing grievous hurt to the motorcyclist while driving without due care and attention, and failing to help her after the accident.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Darren Ang told the court that, between 1999 and 2012, Tan committed multiple traffic offences and paid composition sums for them.

On Aug 18, 2023 – the day of his latest offence – Tan consumed alcohol at a pub in Upper Paya Lebar Road between 7pm and 11pm before he drove home.

He was driving along Bartley Road East towards Tampines Avenue 10, shortly before 11.50pm, when he lost control of the vehicle, which veered to the left and struck a concrete barrier.

The car then swerved to the right and struck a motorcycle. The 28-year-old rider was flung off, and Tan drove away.

A 29-year-old car driver saw the woman on the ground and Tan’s car travelling about 50m ahead of the accident scene.

The DPP said: “The witness suspected that the car was involved in the accident. After ensuring that someone else was tending to the victim, the witness followed the car and took a picture of (it).

“The witness then returned to the accident scene and found a side mirror cover that matched the colour of the car. The witness subsequently made a police report.”

The victim was conscious when an ambulance took her to Changi General Hospital, where she was found with fractures to her left shoulder blade and multiple ribs.

She was warded for 18 days and was given 163 days of medical leave.

The court heard that, after the accident, TP officers went to Tan’s home in the wee hours of Aug 19, 2023, and he failed a breathalyser test.

He was taken to the TP headquarters for a second test, which showed his alcohol readings.

On Aug 15, 2025, defence lawyer C.K. Teo told the court that Tan was remorseful.

He said his client intends to appeal against his sentence. Tan’s bail has been set at $20,000.

 

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No charges filed over Chua Chu Kang walkabout incident, PSP ‘disappointed’ over lack of explanation on outcome​

Volunteers from the PSP and PAP had been on walkabouts on Jan 4 when they ran into each other, resulting in an altercation.

Summary

• Police will not file charges over the January 4 Bukit Gombak incident between PAP and PSP volunteers, where both sides alleged harassment.
• PSP is disappointed that the police and Attorney-General's Chambers will not release a report, leaving questions about the incident unanswered.
• Volunteers clashed during walkabout; PAP alleged physical violence from PSP, while PSP claimed harassment and intimidation from PAP volunteers.

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Aug 29, 2025

SINGAPORE – No charges will be filed over an incident involving volunteers from the PAP and PSP during a walkabout in Bukit Gombak, where both sides had alleged harassment from the other.

In a statement on Aug 29, the Progress Singapore Party said four of its members involved in the Jan 4 incident had received calls from the police to inform them that no charges would be filed in relation to the case.

They were also told that the authorities would not be issuing a public statement on the outcome of the investigation, or their reasons for not filing charges.

Noting that this concludes an eight-month investigation, a period that covered the 2025 General Election, PSP said it was disappointed that neither the police nor the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has chosen to release a full report on the investigation’s outcomes.

The opposition party said it accepted the conclusions made by the Singapore Police Force and the AGC and thanked the agencies for their efforts, but that closing the case without providing a public report left many unanswered questions.

These include whether PSP volunteers had engaged in physical violence, and whether PAP volunteers had engaged in harassment or intimidating behaviour, it said.

“A cloud is left hanging over all of the individuals involved if such questions are not fully dealt with,” said the party.

“Unnecessary doubts are also cast on their reputations. It would be disappointing if this incident causes a chilling effect on Singaporeans who want to step forward and serve Singapore by volunteering for the opposition.”

Volunteers from both political parties had been on walkabouts engaging residents in Bukit Batok when they ran into each other, resulting in an altercation.


Clips from the incident were recorded and went viral on social media, and a PSP volunteer filed a police report.

Each side alleged harassment by the other and offered a different account of what happened.

PSP candidate S. Nallakaruppan said that PAP volunteers had started following his party’s Chua Chu Kang team during PSP’s block visits at Goodview Gardens in Bukit Gombak, which was then Chua Chu Kang GRC MP Low Yen Ling’s ward under the old electoral boundaries.

In a separate Facebook post, Ms Low said one man from PSP intimidated a PAP volunteer and slapped his face twice, and that the PSP man also taunted a second PAP volunteer, among other hostile acts from the PSP group.

Ms Low, who is Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Culture, Community and Youth, said: “It is clear that PSP has twisted the truth and has given an untrue picture of what happened.”

She said: “We look forward to a full police investigation, and for the whole truth to become public. That way, the public can know what actually happened.”

Other politicians who had weighed in on the incident on social media included then PSP chairman Tan Cheng Bock, Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam and Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.

During the hustings before the May general election, the PSP called for the investigation’s results to be released to the public before the polls so “voters can decide on who is right”.

 

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Fine and/or jail for Sinkies, warning for foreign talents.

Italian swimmers let off with warning after alleged shoplifting case at Changi Airport: Reports​

Benedetta Pilato (above) is one of two Italian swimmers who were stopped by police before boarding their flight to Italy on Aug 14.

Aug 30, 202

SINGAPORE – Two Italian swimmers were detained in Singapore over a suspected shoplifting incident at Changi Airport but were let off with a warning after diplomatic intervention allowed them to depart for home.

Chiara Tarantino, 22, and Benedetta Pilato, 20, were stopped by police before boarding their flight to Italy on Aug 14, having been caught by surveillance cameras taking perfumes from a store without paying, Italian media reported.

Hours-long questioning and investigations, including a strip search to check for more stolen goods, revealed that Tarantino had placed the products in Pilato’s suitcase.

According to Italian media outlet La Gazzetta dello Sport, they were taken to a hotel shortly after the Italian Embassy in Singapore intervened on their behalf.

The pair were allowed to leave Singapore on Aug 18, after they were issued a warning and a repatriation document, having had their passports confiscated earlier.

The Italian Swimming Federation confirmed on Aug 29 that an incident regarding Tarantino and Pilato had occurred that required the intervention of the embassy in Singapore, but it was during a vacation period beyond federation-sanctioned activities.

The federation has not revealed any disciplinary measures it may take, saying only that it condemns the incident and will “carefully evaluate the matter”.

Tarantino and Pilato had participated in the World Aquatic Championships in Singapore, from July 11 to Aug 3. They then went on holiday in Bali with two other teammates before a scheduled return to Italy via a flight from Singapore.

Pilato issued a lengthy statement on Instagram on Aug 29 about her indirect involvement in the incident.


“Unfortunately, I was indirectly involved in an unpleasant incident handled by the Singapore airport authorities. I never intended to commit inappropriate acts,” wrote Pilato, who won a bronze in the 50m breaststroke event in Singapore.

“During days that should have been days of rest and mental relaxation, I instead went through particularly difficult times, far from home, beyond my control, but which have profoundly affected me on a human level.

“Fortunately, the matter was resolved within a few hours, without any implications, thanks in part to my utmost transparency with the airport authorities themselves. I immediately collaborated with the local authorities and with the full support of the embassy,” she wrote, adding that she had learnt important lessons about “individual responsibility, and the value of the people around me”.

According to swimming site SwimSwam, Tarantino, who has yet to comment on the incident, had taken part in the Singapore championships as a relay swimmer.

The Straits Times has contacted the Singapore Police Force and the Italian Embassy in Singapore for more information.