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S'porean prison officer, 39, allegedly helps inmate smuggle nude pics & other contraband into Changi Prison for S$3,700, charged with corruption
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Two inmates were also charged in relation to the offence.
A Singapore prison officer allegedly helped an inmate smuggle nude photographs and other prohibited goods into prison in exchange for S$3,700.
Mohammad Asri Bin Abd Rahim, 39, a Singaporean, was charged in court on Jul. 25.
He faces five charges of corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act 1960 for accepting a total of S$3,700 from an inmate on seven occasions between August 2021 and June 2022.
The inmate, 50-year-old Mohamad Yusof Kasim, who is in jail, faces five charges for allegedly bribing Asri.
Two other inmates were also charged on Friday in connection with Asri's alleged offences: Singaporean Wilson Ang, 37, and Singaporean Murali Vigneshwaran, 36.
They are accused of abetting Yusof in giving Asri bribes.
Both face one charge each for assisting Yusof in giving Asri the money on some occasions.
The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) said the prohibited items included magazines, nude photographs and prescription drugs.
All four men indicated that they would be pleading guilty, CNA reported.
SPS immediately launched internal investigations into the matter, which revealed that Asri had received money from an inmate for smuggling nude photographs into prison.
SPS then referred the case to CPIB and provided its full assistance to the CPIB in its investigation.
The officer has since been interdicted on half pay, pending the outcome of the case.
For corruptly giving a bribe or abetting such a gift, the penalties are the same.
Top photo via Canva
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Two inmates were also charged in relation to the offence.
July 25, 2025, 11:53 AM
A Singapore prison officer allegedly helped an inmate smuggle nude photographs and other prohibited goods into prison in exchange for S$3,700.
Mohammad Asri Bin Abd Rahim, 39, a Singaporean, was charged in court on Jul. 25.
He faces five charges of corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act 1960 for accepting a total of S$3,700 from an inmate on seven occasions between August 2021 and June 2022.
The inmate, 50-year-old Mohamad Yusof Kasim, who is in jail, faces five charges for allegedly bribing Asri.
2 other inmates charged
Yusof is accused of getting other inmates to help him pass the bribes to Asri.Two other inmates were also charged on Friday in connection with Asri's alleged offences: Singaporean Wilson Ang, 37, and Singaporean Murali Vigneshwaran, 36.
They are accused of abetting Yusof in giving Asri bribes.
Both face one charge each for assisting Yusof in giving Asri the money on some occasions.
The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) said the prohibited items included magazines, nude photographs and prescription drugs.
All four men indicated that they would be pleading guilty, CNA reported.
Prison Service launched investigations
In its statement on Jul. 25, the Singapore Prison Service (SPS) said it was alerted to Asri smuggling nude photographs into prison for an inmate in exchange for money on Oct. 10, 2022.SPS immediately launched internal investigations into the matter, which revealed that Asri had received money from an inmate for smuggling nude photographs into prison.
SPS then referred the case to CPIB and provided its full assistance to the CPIB in its investigation.
The officer has since been interdicted on half pay, pending the outcome of the case.
For each count of corruptly accepting a bribe, an offender could be fined up to S$100,000, jailed for up to five years, or both.
For corruptly giving a bribe or abetting such a gift, the penalties are the same.
Top photo via Canva
