Man accused of cheating in a case involving $179 fire extinguisher granted discharge
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He allegedly told a man that it was compulsory for every household to have a fire extinguisher.
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SINGAPORE – A man accused of duping an alleged victim into handing over $179 for a fire extinguisher has been granted a discharge amounting to an acquittal.
This means Mr Isaac Ang Shi Ming, 29, cannot be charged again with the same offence.
Without revealing details, the Attorney-General’s Chambers told The Straits Times on July 16 that the prosecution had applied for the discharge “after careful consideration of the facts and circumstances of the matter”, and the court granted it on July 12.
Mr Ang, who was handed a cheating charge in July 2023
He was accused of lying to the man, claiming that every household must possess a fire extinguisher and those that do not comply would receive a summons from the Singapore Civil Defence Force.
The man then allegedly handed over $179 for a fire extinguisher.
For cheating, an offender can be jailed for up to 10 years and fined.
