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3 soldiers on graft charges
By Carolyn Quek
Ee Jin Liang (centre), Adrian Tan (left), and Ang Zi Heng (far left) could face up to five years in jail or a fine of up to $100,000, or both, for each corruption charge. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW
THREE soldiers were charged on Thursday with accepting bribes to help members of the Indonesian navy smuggle contraband cigarettes into Singapore.
Ee Jin Liang, 22, Adrian Tan, 23, and Ang Zi Heng, 22, were then full-time national service men with the Singapore Armed Forces, attached to the Tuas Naval Base as drivers.
In return for transporting the illegal cigarettes, the trio received varying quantities of contraband cigarettes, and in Ee's case, a chest of tea too, Ee, faces the most number of charges, including five for corruption.
He had allegedly on five occasions from June to December last year accepted gratification of mainly contraband cigarettes. He is believed to have accepted 10 packets of contraband cigarettes from an unknown Indonesian Naval staff on the first occasion in June.
By the fourth occasion, he is believed to have accepted 20 cartons of contraband cigarettes. Tan and Ang face two and one corruption charges each respectively.
Tan is believed to have received four packets of cigarettes on two occasions last April and June. Meanwhile, Ang is believed accepted 18 to 20 cartons of contraband cigarettes - together with Ee - on one occasion in August.
The men face up to five years in jail or a fine of up to $100,000, or both, for each corruption charge.
3 soldiers on graft charges
By Carolyn Quek
Ee Jin Liang (centre), Adrian Tan (left), and Ang Zi Heng (far left) could face up to five years in jail or a fine of up to $100,000, or both, for each corruption charge. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW
THREE soldiers were charged on Thursday with accepting bribes to help members of the Indonesian navy smuggle contraband cigarettes into Singapore.
Ee Jin Liang, 22, Adrian Tan, 23, and Ang Zi Heng, 22, were then full-time national service men with the Singapore Armed Forces, attached to the Tuas Naval Base as drivers.
In return for transporting the illegal cigarettes, the trio received varying quantities of contraband cigarettes, and in Ee's case, a chest of tea too, Ee, faces the most number of charges, including five for corruption.
He had allegedly on five occasions from June to December last year accepted gratification of mainly contraband cigarettes. He is believed to have accepted 10 packets of contraband cigarettes from an unknown Indonesian Naval staff on the first occasion in June.
By the fourth occasion, he is believed to have accepted 20 cartons of contraband cigarettes. Tan and Ang face two and one corruption charges each respectively.
Tan is believed to have received four packets of cigarettes on two occasions last April and June. Meanwhile, Ang is believed accepted 18 to 20 cartons of contraband cigarettes - together with Ee - on one occasion in August.
The men face up to five years in jail or a fine of up to $100,000, or both, for each corruption charge.
