Man arrested for trying to bribe police officer

[Taishi Ci]

Man arrested for trying to bribe police officer
By Mustafa Shafawi | Posted: 09 July 2010 1725 hrs
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SINGAPORE : A 53-year-old Singaporean man who offered a S$10,000 bribe to a police officer on Thursday was arrested instead.

The man had stopped his car a few metres away from a police road block at Kg Bahru Road and walked away from the vehicle.

The officers manning the road block became suspicious and did a check on him.

He was believed to be under the influence of alcohol. But the man could not provide a proper breath sample or a valid driving licence.

When Senior Staff Sergeant Chan Cheong Tak and his team told the man he would arrested, the man offered to give one of the officers S$10,000 in return for letting him go.

He was arrested for attempted bribery and has been referred to the Corrupt Practices Investigations Bureau.

- CNA/al

 

[Taishi Ci]

Jul 9, 2010
Cops snub $10,000 bribe

A SINGAPOREAN man who offered a $10,000 bribe to a police officer found out the hard way that police integrity could not be bought. Four cops from Bukit Merah East Neighbourhood Police - Lee Guang Hao, Khairul Izhan, Juraimi Bin Mohamed Amin, Chan Cheong Tak - were performing a roadblock at Kg Bahru Rd when they spotted a car stopping a few metres away from the roadblock point on Monday at about 3am.

The 53-year-old man was then seen leaving the car. Sensing that something was amiss, the officers decided to check on him. As the suspect was believed to be under the influence of alcohol, he was asked to provide his breath sample. Despite several warnings, the suspect was not able to provide a proper breath sample and a valid driving license.

When the suspect realised that he was going to be arrested, he offered to give one of the policemen $10,000 in return for letting him go. However, the officer did not succumb to temptation and rejected the offer without hesitation. The suspect was then arrested and referred to the Corrupt Practices Investigations Bureau (CPIB).

DAC Tan Hung Hooi, Commander of Central Police Division, commending his officers for displaying a high level of integrity, said: 'I'm proud that my officers held true to the core values of the Force. Their actions bear testament that integrity is an integral part of the Singapore Police Force.'

 

[scroobal]

There were 4 people in the team of different races. How to explain to your team mates that you are going to let him go. The DAC is an imbecile for commending his man. Might as well commend his men for not walking around naked in public.