Two police officers, Mohamed Mohamed Jalil and Mohamad Danial Mohamad Nazali, were officially charged in court on Friday, August 11 for the serious offense of criminal breach of trust, according to a report by Channel NewsAsia.
The accusation against these officers revolves around their alleged involvement in accepting monetary payments from the suspects they were actively investigating.
Once these offenses were discovered, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) launched a thorough examination of the cases that the accused individuals were associated with, and they were also referred to the Internal Affairs Office for further investigation against them.
What happened?
Arguably, the most disconcerting aspect of this case revolves around the alleged misappropriation of funds that had been confiscated or reclaimed from the suspects in question.
Both Mohamed Mohamed Jalil and Mohamad Danial Mohamad Nazali stand accused of utilizing funds that were garnered during the course of their official duties as law enforcement officers.
In the case of Mohamed Mohamed Jalil, the allegations are tied to an incident that occurred in 2012. He is charged with the misappropriation of restitution funds that were collected from a particular suspect over a span of four years, specifically between 2013 and 2017.
Following his arrest on July 13, 2020, Mohamed Mohamed Jalil was subsequently suspended on July 16 of the same year. At present, he faces a total of four consolidated counts related to the criminal breach of trust as a public servant.
In stark contrast, the charges against Mohamad Danial Mohamad Nazali are notably more extensive. He is confronted with an overwhelming 23 counts of criminal breach of trust, in addition to 18 charges of forgery, and a staggering 74 counts of evading parking charges.
The breadth of these alleged offenses spans multiple cases that he presided over between the years 2017 and 2020.
He had allegedly misappropriated restitution money from the suspects and forged acknowledgement receipts to make it look like the restitution processes were being followed.
In response to the gravity of the allegations, both Mohamed Mohamed Jalil and Mohamad Danial Mohamad Nazali have been referred to SPF’s Internal Affairs Office for a comprehensive investigation.
While Mohamad Danial Mohamad Nazali’s conduct during his suspension, such as moonlighting as a taxi driver, has been brought to light, internal disciplinary measures are poised to be initiated once his criminal cases have concluded.
Furthermore, the police have affirmed their commitment to addressing the matter of compensation for the victims who have been adversely affected by the actions of these errant officers.