The Singapore Police Force said in a press release that they have arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly stealing a motorcycle.

The police received a call for help on 9 May about a motorcyclist riding dangerously along Thomson Road, and his identity was later established by officers from the Tanglin Police Division.

It was later revealed that the motorcyclist’s motorcycle was allegedly stolen, and the man was then arrested within an hour of the report being lodged, and the stolen motorcycle was then recovered by the authorities.

He was charged in court on 11 May with theft of a motor vehicle.

Singapore Police Force’s press release

MAN ARRESTED FOR THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE WITHIN ONE HOUR

The Police have arrested a 21-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of theft of motor vehicle.

On 9 May 2023 at about 10.50am, the Police received a call for assistance where a motorcyclist was allegedly riding dangerously along Thomson Road.

Through ground enquiries, officers from Tanglin Police Division established the identity of the motorcyclist. Preliminary investigations revealed that the motorcycle in his possession was purportedly stolen. The man was subsequently arrested within one hour of the report and the stolen motorcycle was recovered.

The man will be charged in court on 11 May 2023 with theft of a motor vehicle under Section 379A of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to seven years and a fine.

The Police would like to advise all motorcycle owners to adopt the following crime prevention measures:

1. Park your motorcycle in well-lit areas;
2. Install an anti-theft alarm for your motorcycle and ensure that it is well-maintained;
3. Use a motorcycle canvas to cover the motorcycle, securing both ends;
4. Use additional locking devices such as disc brake locks or install a suspension guard;
5. Remove the ignition key and lock the motorcycle whenever it is left unattended; and
6. Do not leave spare keys inside the motorcycle storage box.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
10 May 2023 @ 6:00 PM

The Singapore Police Force said in a press release that they have arrested a 33-year-old man on Tuesday (9 May) for loanshark harassment.

THe man had allegedly splashed red paint at a residential unit along Canberra Road, and his identity was established by officers from the Woodlands Police Division before being arrested on 11 May.

He was charged in court earlier today under the Moneylenders Act 2008.

Singapore Police Force’s press release

MAN ARRESTED FOR LOANSHARK HARASSMENT

The Police have arrested a 33-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of loanshark harassment.

On 09 May 2023, the Police received a report of a case of loanshark harassment along Canberra Road, where a residential unit was reported to have been splashed with red paint. Through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from Police cameras, officers from Woodlands Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him on 11 May 2023.

The man will be charged in court on 12 May 2023 under the Moneylenders Act 2008. First time offenders found guilty of loanshark harassment shall be fined not less than $5,000 and not more than $50,000, with mandatory imprisonment of up to five years, and caning of up to six strokes.

The Police have zero tolerance for loanshark harassment activities. Those who deliberately vandalise properties, cause annoyance and disruption to public safety and security, will be dealt with severely in accordance with the law.

Members of the public are advised to stay away from loansharks and not to work with or assist the loansharks in any way. The public can call the Police at ‘999’ or the X-Ah Long hotline at 1800-924-5664 if they suspect or know of anyone who could be involved in loansharking activities.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
11 May 2023 @ 7:50 PM

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A fire broke out yesterday morning (11 May) at hawker stall in Marsiling Lane Food Centre, Marsiling Teochew Fish Soup, that saw 1 person being sent to hospital for burn injuries.

A video emerged online showing a man trying to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher, and it was revealed that the man was the chairman of the Marsiling Merchants and Hawkers’ Association.

The fire was so bad that the whole hawker centre was seen covered in black smoke, with worried passers-by crowding outside the hawker centre and discussing among themselves what was happening.

According to Shin MIn Daily News, about 20 stalls were forced to halt their business operations for a while because they all shared the same exhaust duct as the affected fish soup stall, which was severely damaged by the raging fire.

The owner of the fish soup stall said that their 60-year-old stall assistant was frying eggs at the time when the stove suddenly caught on fire.

The staff then noticed that the exhaust was on fire before turning off the gas and evacuating from the stall, but still suffered burn injuries and was sent to the hospital.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force said that they were alerted to a fire that broke out at Block 20 Marsiling Lane on Thursday at about 8.20am, involving a kitchen exhaust duct at the hawker centre.

Firefighters managed to put out the fire using a water jet, and before their arrival, about 40 people at the hawker centre had already evacuated themselves.

Marsiling-Yew Tee MP responds

FIRE INCIDENT AT MARSILING HAWKER CENTRE

We were alerted to a fire that broke out at Marsiling Hawker Centre this morning. We were fortunate that no merchant or resident was seriously hurt. A big thank you goes to the Singapore Civil Defence Force team for putting out the fire and providing on-ground medical assistance. A special shoutout also goes to Ricky, Chairman of the merchants’ association, as the first responder with a fire extinguisher to help slow the spread of the fire before SCDF arrived (Pic 2).

A row of stalls were affected by the fire and were unable to operate today. The Marsiling-Yew Tee Town Council team is working hard to assist with the replacement of trunking cables, exhaust duct and cleaning up the affected area. We hope that these can be restored soon so that most of the stalls can resume business soon.

However, there may be up to 4 stalls that will be most affected as the repairs needed for them to operate may take a couple of weeks to replace the damaged parts and complete the repairs.

I met some of the affected stallholders earlier and assured them that we will do our best to assist them with their various needs as well as seeking relief and assistance from relevant agencies.

We also heard some good news that the stall assistant who suffered mild injuries is fine and is resting at home now.

Chinese National Fined $12,000 For Illegally Importing Assorted Meat Products And Processed Food Products

Mei Hua, a Chinese national, was fined $12,000 by the court today for illegally importing assorted meat products and processed food products into Singapore.

2. Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers at Pasir Panjang Scanning Station detected anomalies in the scanned images of an import container and proceeded to unstuff the container on 27 January 2022. They uncovered a consignment of assorted meat imported without a valid permit and undeclared processed food products. The case was referred to the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) for investigation.
3. SFA’s investigation found that there were 101.45kg of assorted meat products and 73.65kg of processed food products illegally imported by Mei Hua, such as duck blood, pig blood, pancake and sunflower seeds. The illegal consignments were seized and destroyed.

4. In Singapore, food imports must meet SFA’s requirements. Illegally imported food products of unknown sources can pose a food safety risk. Food can only be imported by licensed importers, and every consignment must be declared and accompanied with a valid import permit. Illegally imported food products are of unknown sources and poses food safety risk.
5. Meat and their products can only be imported from accredited sources in approved countries that comply with our food safety standards and requirements. Offenders who import meat products illegally from unapproved sources are liable to a fine of $50,000 and/or imprisonment of up to two years and, in the case of a subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $100,000 and/or to imprisonment of up to three years. Offenders who illegally import processed food shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 and in the case of subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $2,000.
6. Safeguarding Singapore’s borders remains ICA’s top priority. ICA will continue to conduct security checks to detect and deter illegal importation attempts to keep Singapore safe. SFA will continue to safeguard food safety through our integrated food safety system, which includes strict import regulations and enforcement, and work closely with border control agencies to deter illegal import across our borders.

SINGAPORE FOOD AGENCY
IMMIGRATION & CHECKPOINTS AUTHORITY
8 MAY 2023

A 16-year-old boy who committed a series of thefts that include stealing from a mosque’s donation box, as well as stealing 2 e-bikes, was sentenced on Wednesday (10 May) to 18 months of probation and 80 hours of community service.

He had earlier pleaded guilty on 29 March to three charges related to theft as well as one charge of housebreaking.

9 other charges were considered during his sentencing, including charges related to theft, trespassing, mischief and misappropriation.

Background

The boy, identified in court documents at A1, was emboldened after stealing from a mosque along Delta Avenue, Masjid Kampong Delta, in the early hours of 13 June 2022, and decided to sneak into the mosque again for the third night in a row with another 17-year-old boy,

The two then climbed over the walls of the compound at about 3.30am and headed to the second floor where they tried to pry open the donation boxes with their screwdriver and spanner but failed.

They later found another donation box that was chained to the wall on the ground floor near the back of the mosque, which they also failed to pry open, before breaking it from its chains and throwing it over the wall, taking it with them as they left the premises.

The boys eventually managed to break open the box at a carpark nearby before splitting the money inside among themselves, which was about $74.

The youths stole a total of about $274 over three nights, according to court documents.

The crimes later came to light when a volunteer at the mosque discovered the mosque had been broken into later that morning, and the manager of the mosque then lodged a police report at about 10.30am.

The manager of the mosque told the police that they had no suspects in mind, and that the mosque had been closed over the weekend, on 11 and 12 June.

The Singapore Police Force also received a police report about a lost e-bike at the same time, from a mutual friend of the two boys, which was worth about $1,000.

Police investigations later revealed that after the two boys had broken into the mosque, A1 told his friend that he wanted to steal their mutual friend’s e-bike, which he knew was parked along the corridor outside his home.

Then at about 7.20am, A1 proceeded to steal the e-bike with his friend keeping a lookout, and rode the stolen bike to the friend’s home where they spray painted it black to change its appearance.

The stolen bike was never recovered by the authorities, with the two boys claiming that they abandoned it.

The boys later stole another e-bike worth about $1,240 and stripped it down to it’s frame, and it was later seized by the police, who eventually tracked A1 down and arrested him on 15 June.

No restitution has been made to the victims.