SINGAPORE : The 18-year-old youth caught carrying military drill pyrotechnics or thunderflashes outside the army camp may face a charge of "dishonest misappropriation of Singapore Armed Forces property".
Under the SAF Act, this carries a penalty of up to 7 years in jail.
The SAF Act S43A stipulates that an offender shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction by a subordinate military court where the property stolen or dishonestly misappropriated consists of an aircraft, a vessel, or arms, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years and in any other case to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or any less punishment.
Police arrested the full-time National Service man at Boat Quay while conducting anti-crime rounds in the early hours of National Day.
When ignited, thunderflashes mimic battlefield blasts, and can cause injuries if exploded near a person.
It is not known how the youth had smuggled the thunderflashes out of camp and what he planned to do with them.
The police and Ministry of Defence are investigating the incident. - CNA
Under the SAF Act, this carries a penalty of up to 7 years in jail.
The SAF Act S43A stipulates that an offender shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction by a subordinate military court where the property stolen or dishonestly misappropriated consists of an aircraft, a vessel, or arms, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years and in any other case to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or any less punishment.
Police arrested the full-time National Service man at Boat Quay while conducting anti-crime rounds in the early hours of National Day.
When ignited, thunderflashes mimic battlefield blasts, and can cause injuries if exploded near a person.
It is not known how the youth had smuggled the thunderflashes out of camp and what he planned to do with them.
The police and Ministry of Defence are investigating the incident. - CNA
