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Sun Wukong
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Singapore
Feb 9, 2010
Jailed for false bomb threat
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<!-- end left side bar --> <!-- story content : start --> A PORT operation executive who sent a false e-mail about a bomb at a train car and station was jailed for six months on Tuesday. Chu Seng Chou, 37, had earlier pleaded guilty to transmitting the false message to the Ministry of Home Affairs' feedback section from his Chai Chee home on Feb 26 last year (09). A court heard that police were alerted to the e-mail from an unknown subject stating 'Train car and station have a bomb' that evening. The e-mail was sent from [email protected] with a false contact number. A screening was conducted on the e-mail and the IP address was traced to Chu's home.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Toh Puay San highlighted aggravating factors such as the wastage of much police and essential resources. She said Chu was unhappy with the train delay the previous night and committed the offence, believing that he could create some trouble for SMRT. He could have been fined up to $10,000 and/or jailed for up to three years under the Telecommunication Act.
Feb 9, 2010
Jailed for false bomb threat
<!-- by line --> By Elena Chong
<!-- end by line -->
<!-- end left side bar --> <!-- story content : start --> A PORT operation executive who sent a false e-mail about a bomb at a train car and station was jailed for six months on Tuesday. Chu Seng Chou, 37, had earlier pleaded guilty to transmitting the false message to the Ministry of Home Affairs' feedback section from his Chai Chee home on Feb 26 last year (09). A court heard that police were alerted to the e-mail from an unknown subject stating 'Train car and station have a bomb' that evening. The e-mail was sent from [email protected] with a false contact number. A screening was conducted on the e-mail and the IP address was traced to Chu's home.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Toh Puay San highlighted aggravating factors such as the wastage of much police and essential resources. She said Chu was unhappy with the train delay the previous night and committed the offence, believing that he could create some trouble for SMRT. He could have been fined up to $10,000 and/or jailed for up to three years under the Telecommunication Act.
