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Three workers at Changi Airfreight Centre jailed over theft of computer chips worth $2m

Published on Jun 2, 2014 4:09 PM
By Ian Poh

SINGAPORE - Three airport logistics workers were each sentenced to jail terms of between 20 and 32 months on Monday, for stealing more than $2 million worth of computer chips.

The scheme, executed on four occasions last year, involved removing and pasting clearance labels onto cartons of goods earmarked to be stolen. This allowed the loot, none of which was recovered, to be driven out of Changi Airfreight Centre without arousing suspicion.

The men are brothers Janagarajan Allagandran, 19, and Devakumar Allagandran Chettiar, 18, and Visvanathan Munusamy, 33. All Malaysians, the trio were here on work permits for logistics companies.

They were all involved in two of the jobs involving $921,989 worth of chips. On one of these two occasions, which took place last Sep 25, Visvanathan identified cartons containing $498,839 of chips to steal and alerted his accomplices. Devakumar's role included peeling a clearance label off other cargo. He passed this and a delivery order to his brother, who stuck it onto the earmarked cartons and drove the goods on a forklift to a meeting point. Here, the items were moved to another vehicle and driven out of the compound by their uncle, Arumugam Chettiar Allagappa.

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Busted by Facebook posting, maid jailed three months for stealing from employer

Published on Jun 4, 2014 2:24 PM

A maid stole $6,300 worth of jewellery from her employer on her last day of work, but was caught after photos of the loot she posted on Facebook came to her victim's attention. -- ST GRAPHICS

By Ian Poh

SINGAPORE - A maid stole $6,300 worth of jewellery from her employer on her last day of work, but was caught after photos of the loot she posted on Facebook came to her victim's attention.

Filipino Evelyn Macaraya Clotario, 35, was sentenced to three months in jail on Wednesday after pleading guilty to stealing from 42-year-old Scalzi Barbara. Only about $2,000 of the loot - which included necklaces, bracelets and rings - was recovered as Clotario had remitted the rest back home.

She worked for the Briton from Feb 21, 2012 to Jan 21 this year at the Flynn Park condominium along Yew Siang Road.

In May, Ms Scalzi's friend told her about how her own maid had stolen a necklace, and she only discovered the theft after checking the maid's Facebook page.

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Man jailed for failing to present passport

Elena Chong
The Straits Times
Friday, Jun 06, 2014

A Malaysian technician who entered Singapore at Woodlands Checkpoint without presenting his passport was jailed for six weeks yesterday.

Mohd Sani Mohamad Salleh, 33, admitted to an amended charge of failing to present his Malaysian passport to the officer on duty before he entered the country on April 21. He was originally charged with attempting to enter Singapore without a valid pass.

A district court heard that Mohd Sani told an Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officer that he did not have his passport with him and handed over his identity card.

Two auxiliary police officers arrived at the counter to escort him to the arrival car secondary office.

Mohd Sani drove and stopped his car at the entrance. He was then directed to park his car outside the office - but instead he sped off towards the exit of the carpark and green channel zone.

The panic button was activated and the checkpoint was locked down for eight minutes.

Mohd Sani's car stopped before the ramp, where vehicles were awaiting checks.

He was detained after he refused to alight from his car when ordered to do so by two auxiliary police officers who gave chase.

His lawyer Nasser Ismail said he has had a history of psychotic disorder and acute psychosis since 2008. His employer had told him to go home that day as he was behaving "abnormally". Instead, he decided to visit a friend in Tuas.

His sentence was backdated to April 23. The maximum penalty for the offence is a $1,000 fine and six months' jail.

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Man jailed for failing to present passport

Elena Chong
The Straits Times
Friday, Jun 06, 2014

A Malaysian technician who entered Singapore at Woodlands Checkpoint without presenting his passport was jailed for six weeks yesterday.

His lawyer Nasser Ismail said he has had a history of psychotic disorder and acute psychosis since 2008. His employer had told him to go home that day as he was behaving "abnormally". Instead, he decided to visit a friend in Tuas.

 

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Youth robbed man of $219k on day he turned 19

The Straits Times
Monday, Jun 09, 2014

A 19-year-old Malaysian who robbed a man of $218,726 with four others on his birthday was jailed for 30 months and ordered to be given six strokes of the cane yesterday.

Vickyneswaran Garichandran, who is unemployed, admitted to robbing Malaysian Tay You Hock, 52. He wrongfully restrained Mr Tay in the hold-up in broad daylight on an overhead bridge in Woodlands Avenue 5 on Aug 2 last year.

The other four - Suthagar Annamalai, 33, also a Malaysian, and three known only by their nicknames - are on the run.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Mansoor Amir said the victim commuted daily on his motorbike from Johor to his sister's textile shop in Woodlands Centre Road, where he also helped at his family's money-changing business.

The group had been observing the textile shop from a nearby coffee shop in July last year and one of them even followed the victim and reported on his movements to the rest.

Mr Mansoor said Suthagar invited Vickyneswaran to join him in the robbery as he knew that the youth was facing financial difficulties. Vickyneswaran, though afraid, agreed to do so.

On Aug 2 - the day he turned 19 - he followed Suthagar to the coffee shop in Woodlands and met the other three.

Both Vickyneswaran and a co-accused named Guna confronted Mr Tay as he was on the overhead bridge, heading towards two banks to deposit a total of $218,726.

Guna grabbed the victim's neck from behind and lifted him up. Mr Tay tried to hold on to his bag and was punched during the ensuing struggle. The sling broke and Vickyneswaran grabbed the money and ran towards his accomplices, who were waiting on two motorcycles at the other end of the bridge.

Vickyneswaran, who was given RM5,000 (S$1,946) for his role in the crime, was arrested on April 3 this year when he tried to enter Singapore.

He could have been jailed for up to 10 years and given at least six strokes of the cane.

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Foreigner Caught Smuggling Live Birds in His Jeans at Guangzhou Airport [UPDATE]

Posted: 06/9/2014 8:00 am

Never underestimate the extent a pet owner will go to shield his beloved pet from Guangzhou’s air pollution.

On June 6, Guangzhou Baiyuan Airport security guards discovered a very creative way of smuggling by finding two live birds in a pair of jeans.

A foreigner was at the security check before boarding a plane to Singapore when security guards noticed the cuffs of his trouser legs were suspiciously bloated. A search revealed two hidden birds wrapped in white cloth, Yangcheng Evening News reported.

When asked the motive behind the smuggling operation, the foreigner said he was planning to take his birds to Singapore due to Guangzhou’s bad air quality. Unfortunately, the airline he chose does not allow live animals on board, and the poor guy now has to get one of his friends to send the birds to Singapore for him, hopefully with less hassle.

For now, his two little birds have to endure more of Guangzhou’s bad air.

 

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Two British bankers jailed over $3m investment scam

Published on Jun 9, 2014 6:43 PM

Two British bankers,Timothy Nicholas Goldring (left) and John Andrew Nordman were jailed for a total of 15 years on Monday, June 09, 2014, over a bonds scam in which investors lost more than $3 million. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW

By Ian Poh

SINGAPORE - Two British bankers were jailed for a total of 15 years on Monday over a bonds scam in which investors lost more than $3 million.

Timothy Nicholas Goldring, 60, and John Andrew Nordman, 55, were convicted on 18 proceeded charges of cheating - involving $915,000 worth of investments - after a 64-day joint trial.

They were sentenced to seven and eight years' jail respectively. Both men plan to appeal.

Investors lost some $3.1 million in the Boron bonds scheme between November 2008 and August 2010. The two directors of land banking firm Profitable Plots promised 12.5 per cent in returns within six months.

Get the full story from The Straits Times.

 

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Updated: 06/12/2014 18:54 | By Channel NewsAsia

Two men arrested for body in suitcase at Syed Alwi Road

SINGAPORE: Police have arrested two male Pakistani nationals, aged 25 and 43, in connection with the case where a body was found at Syed Alwi Road on Wednesday night. The suspects were arrested on Thursday (June 12) at about 3.00 pm at the vicinity of Rowell Road.

A statement from the police said: "Through a coordinated operation involving more than 100 officers, the identities of the suspects and deceased were established within 24 hours of the report lodged."

The victim, whose dismembered body without legs was found stuffed in the suitcase, is believed to be a 59-year-old male Pakistani national. Late Thursday, police announced that they recovered a pair of legs from the vicinity of Jalan Kubor off Victoria Street.

The case has been classified as murder, and the suspects will be brought to court on Saturday (June 14).

Deputy Commissioner of Police and Director of the Criminal Investigation Department Hoong Wee Teck said, “This is a serious crime which Police had devoted extensive resources and efforts to have it solved expeditiously. Police are committed to solve crimes and we will spare no effort to track down criminals and ensure that they are brought to justice and face the full brunt of the law.” - CNA/ly

 

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[h=1]Court orders arrest of sex blogger for failing to return passport[/h] Posted on 13 June 2014 - 01:13pm
Last updated on 13 June 2014 - 03:49pm


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KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court here today issued a warrant of arrest for controversial blogger Alvin Tan for failing to surrender back his passport to the court after it was released to him for travel to Singapore.
Judge Abdul Rashid Daud issued the order following a request by deputy public prosecutor Haffiza Jemali.
"The accused had requested for the temporary release of his passport last May 18 and would return it before June 4, but he had failed to do so," said Haffiza.
Lawyer Chong Joo Tian, representing Tan, did not object to it, saying that he was not able to contact Tan after he took possession of the passport. The court then set July 18 for mention.
On May 12, Abdul Rashid had granted an application by Tan and his partner, Vivian Lee May Ling, also an accused in the case, to have their passports released.
Abdul Rashid Daud made the order after Chong told the court that his clients would be in Singapore to shoot a documentary film on their lives there. The couple were allowed to retain their passports between May 18 and June 3 to enable them to travel to the island republic.
Lee, who was in court today, surrendered her passport on June 3.
Alvin Tan or his full name, Tan Jye Yee, 26, and Vivian Lee or Lee May Ling, 25, were charged with making a seditious posting on "Alvin and Vivian - Alvivi" Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/alvivi.swingers [3]) by uploading a photograph of themselves eating bak kut teh, a pork dish, with the greeting, "Selamat Berbuka Puasa with bak kut teh...fragrant, delicious and appetising" together with the 'halal' logo.
The offence under the Sedition Act 1948, was allegedly committed between July 11 and 12, at Kompleks Mutiara, Jalan Ipoh, 3 1/2 Mile, here.
The two were also charged under the Film Censorship Act 2002 for displaying pornographic pictures on https://alviviswingers.tumblr.com/ [4] at the same place between 9pm, July 6 and 2am, July 7, 2013.
Last April 23, the prosecution filed an appeal at the Federal Court against a decision by the Court of Appeal, made on April 21, in dropping one of three charges against the couple, on grounds that it was not applicable to non-Muslims. – Bernama

 

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Jailed 10 months for stealing from bus commuters

Joyce Lim
The Straits Times
Thursday, Jun 19, 2014

SINGAPORE - A jobless man found a way to pay for his expenses - by stealing from commuters on public buses.

Yesterday, 41-year-old Abdul Razak, an Indonesian, pleaded guilty to two charges of theft with 12 more charges taken into consideration during the sentencing.

The total value of items stolen amounted to $3,551.

Abdul Razak, who told the court he has four children to support, was sentenced to 10 months' jail after the District Judge noted that the offences were pre-meditated and wanted to set a deterrent sentence.

Court documents stated that at about noon on Jan 20 this year, Abdul Razak was on SBS Transit service 147, which was travelling along Middle Road.

He stood close to 29-year-old Indian national Chinnasamy Manimaran and used his own bag to cover Mr Chinnasamy's so he could reach into the latter's bag to steal his Samsung Note 2 mobile phone.

Mr Chinnasamy, a construction worker, had his work permit and DBS ATM cards inside the mobile phone cover.

When Mr Chinnasamy felt Abdul Razak touching his bag, he turned around to look at him. But the latter quickly alighted at the next bus stop, opposite Midlink Plaza.

Abdul Razak later sold the mobile phone, valued at $315, in Indonesia and discarded the other items.

At about 11am on July 25 last year, Abdul Razak boarded SBS Transit service 12 and sat beside 72-year-old retiree Leong Kum Choy.

Investigations revealed that he stole Mr Leong's wallet, which was in his left front pocket. Mr Leong, who had $600 cash in his wallet besides his bank and identity cards and a senior citizen ez-link card with a stored value of $20, discovered the loss only when he was about to alight from the bus in Chinatown.

Mr Leong had boarded the bus in Pasir Ris Drive 1.

Abdul Razak could have been jailed for up to three years and fined for theft.

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Two jailed for cheating elderly of $440K

Published on Jun 19, 2014 2:02 PM

Li Lianying who was convicted on June 19, 2014, for a duration of four years and 10 months. -- PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE

Li Peng was convicted on June 19, 2014, for a duration three years and five months. -- PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE

By Elena Chong

SINGAPORE - Two Chinese nationals who were part of a group of five who cheated two elderly folk of their life savings, amounting to nearly $440,000, were jailed on Thursday.

Li Lianying, 50, was given four years and 10 months on two charges, while Li Peng, 45, was jailed for three years and five months on one count.

They had admitted to scheming with Li Cai Hong, 45, Li Lian Ying, 40, and Li Tu Wang, 43, to deceiving Madam Goh Kah Keow, 72, of cash and jewellery totalling $401,450 at Roxy Square in East Coast Road on Nov 20 last year.

They had also cheated Madam Chua Peck Har, 66, of cash and jewellery totalling $37,550 at People's Park Complex on Nov 19.

 

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Model jailed for snatch theft and criminal intimidation

Published on Jun 18, 2014 1:48 PM
By Elena Chong

SINGAPORE - A Kazakhstan national here on a social visit pass was jailed for 15 months on Wednesday for snatch theft and criminal intimidation.

Varichenko Kirill, 22, a model, admitted to using criminal force to steal a $100 wallet containing a driving licence, a Visa credit card, an ez-Link card and $10 from manicurist Yuka Maeda, 27, along Claymore Hill on Oct 7 last year.

He also admitted to threatening her by lifting up his shirt to show part of a toy gun and saying he would kill her if she did not give him her money.

The court heard that Ms Maeda was walking along Claymore Hill at about 2.50am that day after work when Varichenko approached her and asked for a cigarette.

 

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Fitness trainer jailed for cheating client of $5,000

Published on Jun 20, 2014 4:33 PM
By Elena Chong

SINGAPORE - A fitness trainer who duped his girlfriend out of $5,000 by claiming it was for his father's cancer treatment was jailed for four months yesterday.

Filipino Jason Mamangon Sangalang, 30, started dating Ms Michelle Joanne Hardie, 39, after they met at California Fitness Centre at Velocity@Novena Square, where she was his client.

In August 2012 he asked to borrow $10,000 from her to fund his father's hospital treatment in the Philippines. He did not tell her that his father was actually involved in a case of illegal possession and discharge of a firearm and needed money to pay for his legal fees.

He promised to repay her on a monthly basis and, out of pity, she agreed to lend him $5,000, the court heard.

Get the full story from The Straits Times.

 

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Updated: 06/23/2014 10:20 | By Channel NewsAsia

5 months' jail for man who obstructed policeman in Little India riot

SINGAPORE: An Indian national was found guilty of obstructing a policeman during last December's Little India riot, and received a five-month jail sentence on Monday (June 23).

Mahalingam Thavamani, the first man who claimed trial over his alleged role in the Little India riot, was found guilty of obstructing Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) N Subramaniam from dispersing the crowd near the scene of the riot.

The 27-year-old could have been jailed up to eight years and fined for the charge. - CNA/kk

 

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'Fleeting' touch cost him $10k

Elena Chong
The Straits Times
Wednesday, Jun 25, 2014

SINGAPORE - An air steward was fined $10,000 yesterday for molesting a student at Zouk in January this year.

Salvadoran national Henry Bernardo Cortez Cerrato, 27, who was working for Qatar Airways, pleaded guilty to touching the 24-year-old's private parts through her jeans at the Jiak Kim Street nightspot at 4.07am on Jan 25.

The court heard that sometime after midnight, the victim and her friends entered Zouk and made their way to the bar counter. Her friends ordered alcoholic drinks but the victim did not consume any.

Cerrato arrived at around 3am. About an hour later, the victim was near the bar counter when she moved aside slightly to let Cerrato pass.

However, upon nearing her, he molested her and walked off.

The victim grabbed his shirt collar and questioned him, but he kept quiet and walked away.

The victim subsequently told her friends about the matter. They went round the nightclub looking for Cerrato and when they found him they alerted the club's security officers. Police were called and he was arrested.

Cerrato had touched the victim only fleetingly, said his lawyer, Louis Joseph.

District Judge Eugene Teo said the fine to be imposed must be of a sufficient amount to show that this kind of shameful act should never be repeated.

The maximum penalty for molestation is two years' jail, a fine and caning.

 

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Sham marriage: Web of middlemen behind bogus union

Published on Jun 26, 2014 7:00 AM

SHAM UNION: Soh (above) and Dang were arrested six months after they exchanged their vows.

SHAM UNION: Dang (above) were arrested six months after they exchanged their vows.

MIDDLEMAN: Tan got nine months' jail.

The complex web that can lead to a bogus marriage is clear from the union of Vietnamese national Dang Thi Hoang, 28, and Singaporean Soh Chin Chai, 38.

Dang was eager to secure a job here in February last year so she approached her Vietnamese friend Yen, when she was still in Vietnam, for help.

Yen - whose identity has not been established by the authorities - suggested that she could get married to a Singaporean man, reports The Straits Times.

The man, Yen had said, would sponsor her visit pass applications to enable her to prolong her stay here to secure employment.

The same month, Soh, whose occupation is unknown, had approached Singapore citizen Tan Wee Choon, 39, for financial help.

 

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Sham marriage: Married on the day they met to prolong her stay

Published on Jun 26, 2014 6:57 AM

SHAM MARRIAGE: Tan and Huang (above) were each jailed for six months.

SHAM MARRIAGE: Tan (above) and Huang were each jailed for six months.

'MATCHMAKER': Soh planned it all.

On the eve of Valentine's Day last year, local odd-job worker Tan Hee Huat met Chinese national Huang Liyun for the first time.

That very day, they got hitched in a no-frills solemnisation ceremony at a ground-floor Housing Board flat in North Bridge Road.

The quick-fire wedding was arranged for the sole purpose of giving Huang, 41, a leg up in prolonging her stay here so that she could secure a job, reports The Straits Times.

Their "matchmaker", Singaporean Soh Leong Soon, 62, who also goes by the alias Sim Kok Eng, attended the ceremony.

Tan and Huang were each jailed for six months. For arranging the sham marriage, Soh was sentenced to eight months in jail.

 

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July 10 sentencing for lorry driver who parked in middle of expressway

The Straits Times
www.straitstimes.com
Published on Jun 30, 2014



[h=1]July 10 sentencing for lorry driver who parked in middle of expressway which led to death of van driver[/h][h=2][/h]
By Ian Poh

SINGAPORE - Deciding he needed to nap before completing his drive home early one morning last July, Anderson Rozario Esep M stopped his lorry, killed its engine and turned off all the lights before going to sleep - in the middle of the expressway.
About 30 minutes later, a van collided into his lorry from behind.
Its driver, Mr Chin Kin Siong, 52, suffered multiple injuries, including fractures in the torso and pelvis and a crushed leg. He died a few hours later in hospital.
Yesterday, Rozario, 24, pleaded guilty to causing Mr Chin's death by a rash act last July 30.

Copyright © 2014 Singapore Press Holdings. All rights reserved.

 

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Foreign worker jailed for molesting girl, 12

Published on Jul 10, 2014 2:25 PM
By Elena Chong

SINGAPORE - A construction worker who molested a 12-year-old girl in her home when he was supposed to be renovating the toilet was jailed for four months on Thursday.

Bangladeshi Sheikh Rubel Hossen Sheikh Ismail, 27, admitted to touching and stroking the girl's left calf at her Woodlands flat on June 9.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Jeremy Lua told the court that the victim was at home using the computer when she let Rubel in to check on the kitchen toilet, as part of the block's toilet upgrading scheme.

The girl was at home with her sister, who was asleep in her room.

 

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Indonesian maid jailed for stealing $66k from employer's family

Published on Jul 21, 2014 4:13 PM
By Elena Chong

SINGAPORE - A maid who stole more than $60,000 worth of property from her employer's household was jailed for 14 months on Monday.

Indonesian Mellysa, 30, who goes by one name, admitted to five charges of theft from her employer and members of the family at a condominium at Draycott Drive between March and May this year.

Five other charges were considered during her sentencing.

A district court heard that she started stealing shortly after she began working for Madam Karen Yip Ka Ling, 47, early this year.