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Indonesian man charged with extortion
By Shaffiq Alkhatib | Posted: 26 November 2010 1540 hrs
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SINGAPORE: A 30-year-old Indonesian man has been charged with extortion.
Amir Adriyansyah is believed to have threatened to post a 39-year-old woman's semi-nude pictures on the Internet if she did not hand him S$20,000.
Amir, who will be remanded at the Jurong Police Division, allegedly committed the offence at Fragrance Hotel at Joo Chiat Road on June 28.
It is believed the woman handed him S$12,500 because of his alleged threat.
Amir's case will be mentioned again on December 12.
If convicted of extortion, he can be jailed up to seven years and caned.
- CNA/fa
