Singapore crime

Man jailed for driving under influence of Kpods, killing elderly woman in Teck Whye

According to court documents, the man said he blacked out right before the collision, and was woken up by someone telling him he had gotten into an accident.

Father-son pair jailed after they flew to Singapore and assaulted businessman over deal turned sour

Gao Yong and his son Gao Zhenhan were on Nov 11 sentenced to 10 weeks’ jail after they pleaded guilty to assaulting the victim, who is from Malaysia.

2 men arrested after fight at Chinatown; police looking for third person involved

The authorities were alerted to the fight in Upper Cross Street at about 12.20am on Nov 7.

Rare quality, 10 fakes: French handbag expert authenticates Hermes bags from $3b laundering case

Jerome Lalande helped local auction house Hotlotz authenticate some 200 Hermes bags seized from the $3 billion money laundering case.

Jail for man who imported over 4,300 vape pods, highest sentence to date for such offence

Boxes of vaporiser pods were found concealed in the interior side panels of the vehicle the man was driving during enhanced checks at the Woodlands Checkpoint.

All massage shops must be licensed, display police-issued poster from Dec 1

There will be a one-year grace period for existing operators of open-concept massage establishments, between Dec 1 and Nov 30, 2027.

Mastermind of conspiracy to cheat victims in rigged mahjong games gets 2 years’ jail, $15k fine

Marcus Ang Yi Sheng worked with eight other people to rig the games, and he estimated they earned around $100,000 in total.

Beware of phishing scams impersonating courier companies via Apple iMessage

The messages would inform recipients of failed parcel deliveries due to invalid addresses.

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Tampines fatal crash: What are deregistered vehicles, and how do they end up on S’pore roads?

Deregistered vehicles that were seized in 2018. There has been an increasing number of reported cases of deregistered vehicles being used on roads here.

Jail for man who slashed and stabbed woman in random attack at Kallang Wave Mall

Chua Jing Yuan was assessed to be suffering from major depressive disorder with psychotic features, which diminished his mental responsibility for his acts.

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