Updated: 10/30/2013 17:27 | By Channel NewsAsia
Homeowner jailed for harbouring immigration offender
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SINGAPORE: A 50-year-old woman has been sentenced to seven months' jail for harbouring an immigration offender.
Mariam Abdullah was arrested earlier on October 9 this year at her residence in Sims Drive for harbouring a male Bangladesh national who had remained in Singapore illegally.
The 23-year-old Bangladesh national claimed that he is a work permit holder and paid Mariam a monthly rental of S$250 to stay at her unit.
Mariam failed to check with the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) regarding his status in Singapore before renting out her unit to him.
The immigration offender was sentenced to 10 weeks' jail and five strokes of the cane on October 24.
ICA said homeowners should check the status of their prospective foreign tenants to ensure that their status in Singapore is legal.
Homeowners who are found guilty of harbouring immigration offenders may be sentenced to a jail term of between six months and two years, or a fine of up to S$6,000, or both. - CNA/fa
