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SINGAPORE: Four Singaporeans have been arrested for suspected involvement in a case of kidnapping and attempted extortion. The quartet is made up of one man and three women aged between 26 and 54.
Police said in a news release on Thursday (Feb 25) that they were alerted to the case on Monday. A 29-year-old woman was contacted via an unknown Malaysian mobile phone numbe and was asked to pay a ransom of US$250,000 (S$350,500) for the release of her fiance, a 28-year-old Singaporean man, who had left for Malaysia.
The woman's fiance and his 27-year-old brother had travelled to Penang for a business trip on Sunday. Officers from the Singapore Police Force coordinated efforts with the Royal Malaysia Police to pursue leads and their "round-the-clock" efforts paid off when they established the identities of the suspects as well as the location where two Singaporeans were believed to be held against their will.
Malaysian police raided a hotel in Penang on Wednesday and arrested four Malaysian men. The two victims were rescued unharmed.
In a coordinated strike on the same day, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers rounded up the four Singaporean suspects in connection to the case. No ransom money was delivered.
Three of the four suspects will be charged in court on Friday for the offence of extortion. It carries a maximum of five years' jail and caning.
Investigations against the remaining female suspect are ongoing, SPF said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Investigations and Intelligence) and director of the CID, Tan Chye Hee expressed gratitude to RMP for "unequivocal support" in the joint cross-border investigation.
"Undoubtedly, the close cooperation between SPF and RMP was instrumental in the swift arrest of the suspects, resulting in the safe release of the Singapore victims,” DC Tan said. "The victim’s family had alerted the police without delay and had cooperated fully with the police. This had enabled the police to take swift investigative actions from the onset, resulting in the successful solving of the case."
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/4-singaporeans-arrested/2549002.html
Police said in a news release on Thursday (Feb 25) that they were alerted to the case on Monday. A 29-year-old woman was contacted via an unknown Malaysian mobile phone numbe and was asked to pay a ransom of US$250,000 (S$350,500) for the release of her fiance, a 28-year-old Singaporean man, who had left for Malaysia.
The woman's fiance and his 27-year-old brother had travelled to Penang for a business trip on Sunday. Officers from the Singapore Police Force coordinated efforts with the Royal Malaysia Police to pursue leads and their "round-the-clock" efforts paid off when they established the identities of the suspects as well as the location where two Singaporeans were believed to be held against their will.
Malaysian police raided a hotel in Penang on Wednesday and arrested four Malaysian men. The two victims were rescued unharmed.
In a coordinated strike on the same day, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers rounded up the four Singaporean suspects in connection to the case. No ransom money was delivered.
Three of the four suspects will be charged in court on Friday for the offence of extortion. It carries a maximum of five years' jail and caning.
Investigations against the remaining female suspect are ongoing, SPF said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Investigations and Intelligence) and director of the CID, Tan Chye Hee expressed gratitude to RMP for "unequivocal support" in the joint cross-border investigation.
"Undoubtedly, the close cooperation between SPF and RMP was instrumental in the swift arrest of the suspects, resulting in the safe release of the Singapore victims,” DC Tan said. "The victim’s family had alerted the police without delay and had cooperated fully with the police. This had enabled the police to take swift investigative actions from the onset, resulting in the successful solving of the case."
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/4-singaporeans-arrested/2549002.html
