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After deciding to proceed with the sham marriage, Teo received information from Ang about his wife-to-be, 35-year-old Vietnamese Bui Thi Huong.

He flew to Vietnam to meet her for the first time in January this year and spent a few days together to get to know each other, in case the authorities questioned their relationship.

They bought their wedding rings in Vietnam, with Huong sponsoring the trip and rings.

On Jan 21, the couple travelled back to Singapore together on Ang's instructions to appear like a real couple.

Teo filled in the Singapore Arrival Card for Huong, entering his own address as hers even though she had never stayed there.

The pair solemnised their marriage in a hotel room at Hard Rock Hotel in Singapore on Feb 1. Ang was Teo's marriage witness.

After the ceremony, Huong gave Teo S$5,000 in cash as part of the agreed reward, and the duo went their separate ways.

 

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Teo continued living in Sengkang with his family while Huong stayed at a unit in Orchard Plaza. Her new "husband" registered her as an occupant of the Sengkang flat even though she did not stay there.

Later that month, Teo asked Huong for a loan, saying this could be deducted from the future payments she owed him. Huong agreed.

She successfully obtained a long-term visit pass under Teo's sponsorship in March.

In total, Teo received S$8,000 from Huong for the marriage, comprising the S$5,000 initial payment and three monthly payments of S$1,000 from March 2024.

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers arrested Teo at his Sengkang flat in June after conducting checks on the marriage of convenience.

Teo is part of seven Singaporean men and six Vietnamese women who were hauled to court by ICA in June over their alleged links to sham marriages.

Ang faces multiple charges and his case is pending. Lim's case is at the pre-trial conference stage.

ICA said in a statement to CNA on Thursday that it takes a serious view of "individuals trying to circumvent our system by engaging in or arranging/assisting to arrange marriages of convenience to obtain immigration facilities in Singapore".

"We will continue to take firm enforcement action against errant couples and middlemen," said ICA.

The penalty for marriages of convenience is a jail term of up to 10 years, a fine of up to S$10,000, or both.

For making false statements to obtain immigration facilities, an offender can be jailed for up to a year, fined up to S$4,000, or both.

ICA encouraged the public to report any suspected cases or immigration-related offences to the authority.