Clinic assistant, property agent jailed for using other people’s IC numbers to redeem masks
SINGAPORE - Two people were jailed in separate cases on Monday (Sept 27) for redeeming face masks using illegally retained IC numbers. Ang Poh Lay, 47, who was a clinic assistant at Tan & Yik Clinic & Surgery, was sentenced to nine weeks' jail. She pleaded guilty to one charge each of cheating and using illegally obtained personal information. Between March 1 and 7, she illegally retained the personal details of eight patients from the clinic's records and used them to redeem the masks. She chose to use information belonging to patients she assumed were elderly or who had already died or foreign domestic workers who had already left the country. The court was told she selected patient information belonging to those she thought were already dead as she had previously successfully used her late mother's IC number to redeem masks. Ang later admitted she used the records of a total of 26 patients to redeem mask packs. Her home was searched and 20 mask packs were found. She claimed she had already used six of the packs. David Chin Sing Chuin, 59, who was previously a property agent with PropNex, was sentenced to one week's jail. He pleaded guilty to two cheating charges. Between March 1...
Indonesian man who entered S’pore waters illegally among new Covid-19 cases
SINGAPORE - An Indonesian man who entered Singapore waters illegally was among the Covid-19 patients whose cases were announced on Thursday (June 17). The Ministry of Health (MOH) said the man entered Singapore waters from Indonesia without valid documentation, and was arrested by the Police Coast Guard. "He was tested for Covid-19 infection, and isolated until he was conveyed to the hospital when his result came back positive," said MOH. The man, aged 26, did not show symptoms. He was confirmed positive on Wednesday. The ministry did not say when he was arrested. He was among the seven new imported cases reported on Thursday. More on this topic Related Story Three people arrested for allegedly entering Singapore illegally by boat Related Story Bukit Merah View market and other Covid-19 clusters in S’pore: What we know so far
