Singapore crime

Jail for repeat offender who pleaded guilty to another offence linked to love scam

For her latest offence, Christina Cheong Yoke Lin met a man online in 2024, and her bank account later received over $38,000.

The S’pore caregiver who snapped: Abdul Rani’s 14-year burden went unnoticed until it was too late

Abdul Rani Md Ariffin was sentenced to eight years in prison on June 30 for strangling his younger brother to death in their Boon Lay flat in March 2025.

16-year-olds among 550 under probe for scam and unlicensed moneylending activities

Of the 550 people, 418 are believed to be involved in scam-related activities as money mules.

Man given jail sentence in June over $58,000 in bribes now handed more than 100 extra charges

Nazarisham Mohamed Isa was a director of two companies at the time of the alleged offences reflected in his latest charges.

Cop allegedly committed voyeurism against 9 men including colleagues; purportedly molested 2 of them

Six of the victims were allegedly targeted at a neighbourhood police centre and two Home Team facilities.

15-year-old among 69 people under probe for unlicensed moneylending activities

The 69 people were hauled up after a seven-day operation from July 1 to 7.

Police searching for 44-year-old driver involved in hit-and-run in Punggol

The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force said they were alerted to the incident involving a car and a van at Block 122A Edgedale Plains at about 2.45am.

Man arrested near Whampoa for suspected drug trafficking; over 3kg of cannabis seized

The Central Narcotics Bureau seized drugs, including cannabis and Ice, during an operation on July 7.

Police, crypto exchanges stop over 130 scam victims from losing more than $2.9 million

Photo illustration - cyber attacks, online trends, Internet usage etc that require generic pics of keyboards/laptops/PCs, scams, hacking, hackers, data theft

Over 1,700 under police probe following islandwide multi-agency operations in June

More than 1,300 operations were conducted, including anti-gambling operations, operations targeting massage establishments and anti-vice operations.

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