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Employee jailed for theft of $960k worth of plastic resin; accomplice on the run

Published on Oct 03, 2013

A warehouse coordinator who turned a blind eye on his colleague for stealing almost $1 million worth of plastic resin from a company was jailed for 61/2 years on Thursday. -- ST FILE PHOTO: WANG HUI FEN

By Elena Chong

A warehouse coordinator who turned a blind eye on his colleague for stealing almost $1 million worth of plastic resin from a company was jailed for 61/2 years on Thursday.

Chai Kin Fatt, 36, a Malaysian, was working for CWT Logistics when he stole 20 containers of plastic resin with his accomplice, warehouse assistant Lim Choon Ngee, 29, Malaysian, who is on the run. Chai pleaded guilty to four of 10 counts involving $508,495 at CWT Commodity Hub at Penjuru Road between April 18 and May 6. The remaining charges were taken into consideration.

A district court heard that Chai who was in charge of Level 3 of the warehouse had to conduct routine checks on the stock quantities to ensure there was no discrepancy.

Investigation showed that in April this year, the two agreed on a plan to steal the goods from the warehouse. Lim would steal the containers of plastic resin and Chai was to turn a blind eye by not reporting the discrepancies in quantities to the management. He was promised $20,000 for his help but got none of it.

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Updated: 10/07/2013 13:06 | By Channel NewsAsia

Man jailed two months for slashing wife's lover

SINGAPORE: A production worker from China who caught his wife cheating on him and slashed her lover in a fit of anger has been sentenced to two months' jail.

29-year-old Zhuang Minhai had felt unwell on 26 April this year so he went home early despite being on night shift.

He got home at about 8.30pm and caught his 29-year-old wife in bed with 22-year-old Zhang Zhiyang.

Zhuang punched the victim on his back and ordered the younger man to leave.

But Mr Zhang stayed.

Zhuang then got two choppers from the kitchen and swung it at Mr Zhang.

Mr Zhang was slashed on the third swing.

The court was told that Zhuang paid the victim S$4,000 for medical fees and another S$5,000 as compensation.

He could have been jailed up to six years and fined up to S$10,000. - CNA/xq

 

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Updated: 10/10/2013 16:21 | By Channel NewsAsia

Former SATS staff jailed for stealing S$98,000 worth of luxury watches

SINGAPORE: A former SATS staff was on Thursday jailed two months for stealing some S$98,000 worth of luxury watches at an airfreight terminal.

35-year-old Tiaggu Muniappan admitted to stealing six Frank Muller watches, one FP Journe watch and hairbands at SATS Airfreight Terminal 6 in late February this year.

The Malaysian, a mail cargo coordinator, was on duty at the time of the offence.

He noticed a white FedEx courier bag left behind in a small bin and intended to inform his duty officer about it.

But Tiaggu's greed got the better of him, and he opened the bag and stole the items.

For theft, he could have been jailed up to three years and fined. - CNA/nd

 

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Updated: 10/17/2013 18:35 | By Channel NewsAsia

Man jailed for hitting and threatening wife's alleged lover

SINGAPORE: A man has been sentenced to 12 months' jail for hitting his wife's alleged lover with a metal pole and threatening him.

40-year-old Qi Liyong confronted his former boss Low Szi Wei in February as he thought the former employer had an affair with his wife.

Mr Low was meeting Qi to discuss a new spa he was about to open.

The accused's wife was to be a trainer there.

But Qi ended up punching Mr Low and hitting him with a metal pole.

He did not stop there.

Between April and June this year, Qi intimidated Mr Low by sending death threats either through text messages or through his wife.

In its submissions, the prosecution said the death threats warranted the higher end of the sentencing range.

But the defence countered that the 27-year-old wife, Wang Xuemei, was having an affair with Mr Low.

In sentencing, District Judge Lee Poh Choo said she will not delve into the relationship between Mr Low and Ms Wang.

She did, however, point out that Qi, being a permanent resident here, would have known that his conduct is not condoned.

The judge said regardless of how enraged Qi was as a husband, he should not have taken the law into his own hands. - CNA/gn

 

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Updated: 10/23/2013 18:52 | By Channel NewsAsia

Man fined for criminal intimidation and causing hurt

SINGAPORE: A cargo specialist has been fined S$5,000 for criminal intimidation and causing hurt.

Thirty-two-year-old Aung Kyaw Swar Hlaing on Wednesday admitted to three charges.

The court heard how he had too much to drink, and barged into a boutique at Far East Plaza, clad only in a T-shirt and red underwear.

This was when the 26-year-old boutique owner was closing her shop.

The accused gestured to the victim to keep quiet but she screamed for help.

In his haste to stop her screaming, the accused pushed the victim further into the boutique and pinned her to the ground.

During their struggle, a sales associate heard the screams and went to take a look.

He shouted at the accused and the victim managed to flee.

But the sales associate got hit on the head thrice by the accused, who did so using a mannequin display stand.

Court documents showed that the accused was later found hiding at the sixth level of the fire exit staircase area.

In sentencing, District Judge Lim Tse Haw noted that this was the accused's first brush with the law.

But he pointed out that if the sales associate did not appear in time, the offence could have been more serious.

The maximum penalty for criminal intimidation is a jail term of two years and fine, while the highest punishment for causing hurt is a two-year jail term and S$5,000 fine. - CNA/ms

 

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Leow leow. Now criminals are on budget flights to congregate here.

Updated: 10/23/2013 18:52 | By Channel NewsAsia

Man fined for criminal intimidation and causing hurt

SINGAPORE: A cargo specialist has been fined S$5,000 for criminal intimidation and causing hurt.

 

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Two Chinese nationals jailed for stealing from mosque donation boxes

Published on Oct 25, 2013
By Elena Chong

Two Chinese nationals who travelled here specifically to commit crime were each jailed for five months on Friday for stealing $1,719 from a mosque.

Wei Rengu, 30, and Qin Shi Gang, 29, admitted to the theft at Masjid Sultan at Muscat Street on Oct 10.

An executive officer of the mosque was viewing the CCTV footage that day when he saw Qin fishing money out of a donation box and Wei pretending to take photographs of the surroundings. The pair moved from one donation box to another.

Mr Asmawi Said, 59, immediately went to confront the two men. He saw Qin holding on to some money that he had managed to fish out from the donation box.

 

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Updated: 10/28/2013 18:10 | By Channel NewsAsia

Man charged with stabbing girlfriend with scissors

SINGAPORE: A Malaysian man has been charged with hurting his girlfriend with a pair of scissors at a void deck in Pasir Ris.

Tan Zu Yi, aged 22, allegedly stabbed Ms Yaw Boon Xing, also 22, in her back, arms, head and right thumb.

This was said to have happened on Saturday at about 10.10pm at Blk 140 Pasir Ris Street 11.

Previous media reports said the alleged stabbing incident stemmed from an argument.

Residents in the area heard the woman scream.

Ms Yaw was found sitting on a stone seat while Tan was found seated on the floor.

If convicted, Tan could be jailed up to five years, fined and caned. - CNA/ec

 

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Chinese national jailed for theft on board Tiger Airways flight

By Elena Chong
The Straits Times | Mon, Oct 28 2013

Liu Yanjun, 40, pleaded guilty to stealing a brown trolley bag containing clothes and documents from Mr Lim Hock Siong, 63, on board a Tiger Airways flight from Macau to Singapore on Oct 19.

A court heard that after boarding the plane in Macau, Mr Lim's daughter mistakenly placed the trolley bag and their other pieces of luggage into the overhead compartment above the seats one row behind where she and her parents sat.

They decided not to move their luggage as it would be too troublesome.

Get the full story from The Straits Times.

Preventing thefts in the air

The Straits Times, Aug 7, 2013
Jennani Durai

The next time you hop on a plane for a quick getaway, stay alert: Short-haul flights appear to be the favoured hunting ground of plane thieves.

There has been a spike in thefts on board planes this year - 37 cases were reported within the first seven months of this year, compared with 43 cases for the whole of last year and just one in 2011.

The thefts were all committed on regional short-haul flights to Singapore and in economy class cabins, say the police.

Over the last year, instances of cabin theft have taken place on flights coming from airports in 13 cities. Of these, seven were Chinese cities: Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Xiamen. The others were Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Phnom Penh and Surabaya.

Thirty people have been arrested so far this year, while 36 were caught last year. Most of those arrested were from China.

Local and regional carriers tell SundayLife! they take precautions to prevent in-flight thefts and train their cabin crews to be vigilant.

SilkAir, Singapore Airlines, Tigerair and Jetstar say they make announcements before or after take-off to remind passengers to keep a close watch over their belongings. Scoot Airlines declined to comment.

A spokesman for Tigerair adds that the budget airline has "banned known criminals and suspects from our flights and established procedures for summoning the police to handle suspects on arrival".

SilkAir says its cabin crew is "trained to respond to various situations, which includes safety, security or any other issues that may arise during the course of the flight".

"In the event that any suspected theft is reported, SilkAir will inform the relevant authorities for security personnel to be on standby upon arrival at the aircraft's destination," says a spokesman.

 

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Updated: 10/31/2013 17:40 | By Channel NewsAsia

Man jailed 3 months for fighting in public

SINGAPORE: A man has been jailed three months for fighting in public.

27-year-old Kiong Chan Kyam was sitting at Gourmet Street Coffee Shop at Clementi West Street 2 at about 1am when he got into a dispute with Mr Fong Fock Foo in May this year.

Kiong, a Malaysian, was with a friend while 63-year-old Mr Fong was accompanied by his brother.

Kiong then hit Mr Fong with a beer bottle and fractured the victim's nose.

For fighting in public, Kiong could have been jailed up to one year and fined S$5,000.

As for causing hurt with a beer bottle, the maximum penalty is a jail term of two years and fine of S$5,000. - CNA/nd

 

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Updated: 10/31/2013 17:48 | By Channel NewsAsia

3 men charged with housebreaking

SINGAPORE: Three Chinese nationals have been charged with housebreaking.

Wei Yuandong and Wei Yongjiao, both aged 24, and Liao Jiali, 28, are accused of breaking into a unit at Lorong Sarhad on the evening of October 27.

The three men allegedly stole jewellery and nine luxury watches valued at S$79,000, among other items.

The trio has been remanded for further investigations.

If convicted of housebreaking, they each face a jail term of between two and 14 years. - CNA/nd

 

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Updated: 11/08/2013 16:25 | By Channel NewsAsia

Bank director fined S$4,000 for punching cabbie

SINGAPORE: A bank director was on Friday fined S$4,000 and ordered to pay S$1,000 compensation for beating up a taxi driver.

41-year-old Mason Robert Alford, a regional head of the Asia Pacific region for credit analysis, punched 58-year-old Mr Tan Chin Huat on December 14, 2011.

Mr Tan had picked up the Briton from Lau Pa Sat hawker centre, and noticed that the passenger was reeking of alcohol.

On the way to Eastwood, near Bedok Camp, Alford started shouting in the cab and kicked Mr Tan's seat.

The victim tried to calm Alford down.

But Alford started shouting again, and punched the cab driver in the face.

The assault did not stop, and Mr Tan had to get out of his taxi when the vehicle was at the junction of Marine Parade Road and Still Road.

But Mr Tan eventually managed to calm Alford down and drove to the nearest police station.

In written mitigation, the defence pointed out that Alford was suffering from "depressive disorder".

Panic and anxiety attacks are symptomatic of the condition, the defence said.

It added that Alford's intoxication worsened the disorder.

The mitigation also stated that Alford was clocking about 90 hours of work per week, and the stress added to the condition.

In his grounds for decision, District Judge Soh Tze Bian pointed out that an Institute of Mental Health report stated that Alford's disorder was a "significant contributory factor in impairing his judgement".

But he also noted that Alford's "self-induced intoxication" is to be regarded as an aggravating factor.

Still, Judge Soh said the likelihood of Alford re-offending is low, and so a deterrent sentence is not warranted.

The maximum penalty for voluntarily causing hurt is two years in jail and a fine of S$5,000. - CNA/nd

 

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Updated: 11/08/2013 17:31 | By Channel NewsAsia

Transsexual jailed 2 years for stabbing, slashing ex-boyfriend

A transgender woman attacked her boyfriend with a knife, pair of scissors and a fork after he "unfriended" her on Facebook and changed his status to "single". William Hanz De Veyra Arriesgado (above), a 25-year-old Filipino who had a sex change but could not change her name under her country's laws, was sentenced to two years in jail yesterday for causing her Australian lover grievous hurt. -- ST FILE PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW

SINGAPORE: The Filipino transsexual who stabbed and slashed an ex-boyfriend after getting dumped on Facebook was on Friday sent to jail for two years.

25-year-old William Hanz De Veyra Arriesgado, now a woman, had admitted to attacking 47-year-old Peady Colin James at a fifth-floor unit at Sunhaven condominium along Upper Changi Road.

The assault happened on 26 February last year, sometime after 9pm.

Arriesgado was in a romantic relationship with Mr James, an Australian, at the time of the offence.

Earlier that night, the couple got into an argument at a pub in Duxton Road.

Mr James then headed home alone and changed his Facebook status from "engaged" to "single".

He also deleted Arriesgado from his Facebook friend list.

The two got into a heated dispute when Arriesgado got home.

The accused then used a 20-centimetre long blade and stabbed his then-boyfriend in the stomach and slashed his head, torso and limb.

The victim staggered out of the unit to escape, but Arriesgado followed him.

Arriesgado picked up a pair of kitchen scissors and metal fork, then stabbed and slashed the victim on the back and in his face.

In sentencing, District Judge Eugene Teo said he tried to understand what drove the accused to commit such violence.

The judge said he agreed that there were truly exceptional circumstances, so "neither specific deference, rehabilitation nor prevention need feature prominently in the sentence".

But the judge noted that Arriesgado had made Mr James "pay dearly" as there were more than 16 separate and serious injuries inflicted on the victim.

"The grievous assault - even if haphazard - was sustained and determined; persisting even after the victim had fallen over in a heap," said the judge.

The judge said a "substantial imprisonment term is due".

The maximum punishment for causing grievous hurt is a jail term of 10 years, fine and caning. - CNA/xq

 

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Banking director fined $4,000 for hitting cabby

Briton Mason Robert Alford said he has stopped drinking since the incident in December 2011

Elena Chong
The Straits Times
Monday, Nov 11, 2013

A BRITISH banking director who punched a cabby in the face on the East Coast Parkway two years ago was fined $4,000 last Friday.

Mason Robert Alford was also ordered to pay $1,000 to the 58-year-old victim, Mr Tan Chin Huat.

The cabby had picked up Alford, 41, at Lau Pa Sat hawker centre at about 1am on Dec 14, 2011.

While driving along the ECP near the Tanjong Katong exit, Alford, who was reeking of alcohol, suddenly began to shout - kicking and shaking the driver's seat. The victim told him to cool down, which he did, but only for a while.

Shouting again, Alford pressed down hard on the victim's left shoulder. He threw a few punches in the cabby's direction, with one landing on the left side of Mr Tan's face.

Because of his passenger's violent behaviour, Mr Tan decided to drive to the nearest police station.

But along the way, he was forced to get out of the vehicle at the junction of Marine Parade Road and Still Road for a while as Alford continued to hit him.

The victim then drove to the police station before getting medical treatment for his injuries, which included a loose tooth.

While the prosecution asked for a custodial sentence, District Judge Soh Tze Bian felt that a high fine would be sufficient in view of Alford's psychiatric condition.

He suffers from a depressive disorder.

Alford, who said he has since stopped drinking, could have been jailed for up to two years and/or fined up to $5,000 for causing hurt.

ELENA CHONG

 

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This whacking of elderly taxi driver by a white FT asshole should top the list:

Elena Chong
The Straits Times
Monday, Nov 11, 2013

A BRITISH banking director who punched a cabby in the face on the East Coast Parkway two years ago was fined $4,000 last Friday.

Mason Robert Alford was also ordered to pay $1,000 to the 58-year-old victim, Mr Tan Chin Huat.

The cabby had picked up Alford, 41, at Lau Pa Sat hawker centre at about 1am on Dec 14, 2011.

While driving along the ECP near the Tanjong Katong exit, Alford, who was reeking of alcohol, suddenly began to shout - kicking and shaking the driver's seat. The victim told him to cool down, which he did, but only for a while.

Shouting again, Alford pressed down hard on the victim's left shoulder. He threw a few punches in the cabby's direction, with one landing on the left side of Mr Tan's face.

Because of his passenger's violent behaviour, Mr Tan decided to drive to the nearest police station.

But along the way, he was forced to get out of the vehicle at the junction of Marine Parade Road and Still Road for a while as Alford continued to hit him.

The victim then drove to the police station before getting medical treatment for his injuries, which included a loose tooth.

While the prosecution asked for a custodial sentence, District Judge Soh Tze Bian felt that a high fine would be sufficient in view of Alford's psychiatric condition.

He suffers from a depressive disorder.

Alford, who said he has since stopped drinking, could have been jailed for up to two years and/or fined up to $5,000 for causing hurt.

ELENA CHONG

 

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Woman died after doc presribed high dose of digoxin by mistake

Clementi Polyclinic physician, Dr Diana Santos, admitted her error but said she discovered it soon afterwards, and called the pharmacy to correct the dosage for 88-year-old Madam Koh Ah Tow.

http://www.pss.org.sg/main/content/view/85/2/

Is this doctor a qualified medical practitioner? Maybe she got faked degree.

 

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Travel agency's sudden closure leaves customers in a lurch

The owner of the travel agency, who is from Shannxi, China, cannot be reached.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/373355/1/.html

FT or PR can set up and run companies in sinkie land, suck money from customers and flee. Sinkies can also do the same and flee but eventually, they get homesick, return to sinkie land and jail house rock. No wonder they call us sinkies.

 

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Indian-origin sisters jailed for 15 months in Singapore

Last Updated : 13 Nov 2013 01:43:28 PM IST

Singapore court jails Indian-origin sisters for housebreaking

Two sisters of Indian origin were sentenced to probation and jail for housebreaking offences by a Singaporean court today.

Vigineswari Pasupathy, 24, was given 24 months' probation, ordered to serve 150 hours of community service, and put up a
SGD 5,000 bond.

Her elder sister, Rajeswari Pasupathy, 26, was jailed for 15 months for masterminding the housebreaking and stealing SGD
20,000 worth of jewellery with stolen keys from a boy student.

The two had represented Singapore in cricket and were working as part-time assistant cricket coaches in a premier school in Singapore.

In May 2012, they found out that one of the students' parents were away, and that the 12-year-old boy was alone at home, according to a report by Channel News Asia.

The sisters got their then colleague, cricket coach Jeraj Puvaneshen, to bring the cricket team boys, including the victim, for a run outside the school in the afternoon while they stole the keys from the boy's bag.

In sentencing, District Judge Mathew Joseph said the siblings committed the offences "with careful pre-meditation and perverse planning".

He added that he found the abuse of their positions as coaches and teachers to be "greatly disturbing".The sisters could each have been jailed up to 10 years on each count of housebreaking.

Jeraj was punished with a 15-month jail sentence in May this year.

 

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16-year-old girl allegedly murdered by maid

Maryam Mokthar
The Straits Times
Thursday, Nov 14, 2013

SINGAPORE - Paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene and police said a 28-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the case.

Suspected murder in Tampines flat; neighbour heard shrieks at noon

SINGAPORE - The neighbour, who also lives on the 10th floor, said she heard shrieks coming from the flat at about 12pm on Thursday.

Get the full story from The Straits Times.

Here is the full statement from the Singapore Police Force:

SINGAPORE - On November 14, 2013 at about 12.57pm, Police received a call for assistance at Blk 856B Tampines Street 82. Upon Police's arrival, a 16-year-old girl was found motionless inside a unit at the said block. She was pronounced dead by paramedics at scene.

A 28-year-old woman has been arrested by Police in connection to the case. Police have classified the case as Murder and investigations are ongoing.

16-year-old girl allegedly murdered by maid

SINGAPORE - A 28-year-old maid has been arrested for allegedly stabbing to death a 16-year-old girl.

The incident happened this afternoon at Block 856B on Tampines Street 82, reported Lianhe Wanbao.

The 16-year-old who lived with her family on the 10th floor was found with two fatal stab wounds in the bedroom.

According to Lianhe Wanbao, the suspected murderer is the family's 28-year-old maid, who have been arrested by the police.

A police spokesperson said the case has been classified as a murder investigation.

This article was translated from Lianhe Wanbao (Nov 14, 2013).

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Updated: 11/18/2013 17:55 | By Channel NewsAsia

Teen who planted cannabis gets probation

SINGAPORE: Out of curiosity, a teenager threw the seeds and stems of a cannabis plant into a pot to see if they would grow -- and they did.

For cultivating six cannabis plants and other drug-related offences, 18-year-old Adith Sarvotham was placed on probation for 36 months.

Adith was also ordered to perform 240 hours of community service and for his family to pay a bond of S$5,000.

He was also convicted of consuming cannabis and trafficking diamorphine. Four other drug-related charges were taken into consideration during sentencing.

The offences were committed between December 2012 and April 2013.

In mitigation, Adith's defence lawyers said the offences were committed at a time when their client was new to Singapore and trying to fit in with his peers.

The defence added that Adith planted the cannabis seeds out of curiosity and is now remorseful. It urged the court to place the teenager on probation.

But the prosecution objected to this, saying the drug trafficking charge is serious in nature. It pushed for reformative training for the accused.

In sentencing, District Judge Soh Tze Bian said it would be of deterrence to impose on Adith 36 months' probation. This includes a voluntary stay at The New Charis Mission for 12 months and six months' electronic tagging after he leaves the hostel.

Judge Soh said while he agreed with the prosecution that "drug trafficking counts as one of the serious crimes", he is "unable to agree with the prosecution's broad brush approach against the grant of probation to every young trafficker".

He explained that it cannot be in the public's interest to jail every young drug offender and expose them to the negative influences of "hardened criminals in the prison environment".

"The rehabilitation of the young who had gone astray is a fundamental tenet of our society," said the judge in his grounds for decision.

The judge added that he found the accused suitable for probation and said Adith has good prospects for rehabilitation.

The court also noted that Adith had stopped smoking, consuming alcohol and abusing drugs. It was told that Adith had started work as a volunteer at a mission home since October this year.

The punishment for cultivating cannabis is a jail term of between three and 20 years and a fine of up to S$40,000.

For drug consumption, the penalty is up to 10 years' jail and S$20,000 fine. - CNA/nd