Facebook user Casper Chu shared how he was refused entry into Malaysia at the Johor immigration office because he had a missing page in his passport.

Chu said that the incident happened on 26 September at the JB Customs, and he received a Notice of Refusal of Entry after being denied entry into the country.

The reason for his rejection was stated as “not having a valid passport”, and he was apparently missing a page-14 of his passport, which appeared to have been torn out.

He said that the last time he returned from Malaysia, his passport was complete and that no one had touched his passport ever since, so he is baffled.

He captioned his post: “Kena yesterday at JB custom. The last time I came back from Malaysia, my passport was complete, and no one touched it during this period.”

Netizen’s comments

• that’s why, it is very ultimately important, that you check your passports after getting them back from the customs officer. do not immediately leave in relief, despite kena jammed for hours
• it is not unusual for passports to not be chopped or torn by customs officers, in order to sabotage you, and cause you trouble.
• Check your passport before you travel period. You cannot accuse custom officer of damaging your passport when you did not check before travelling.

A netizen shared the exorbitant fares charged by Ryde for a trip from Woodlands towards Harbourfront, with the fares ranging from $143 to $316.

The netizen, told STOMP that she had opened the app to check the prices on 26 September at about 2.43am, to check the prices.

She then saw that the fares ranged from $143.70 for a RydePOOL ride, to $316.20 for a RydeLUXE ride.

The woman ended up booking a ride with Grab instead, which set her back $42, which is more than $100 cheaper than Ryde’s cheapest option.

Netizen’s comments

• Ryde fares are normally better than the others. Most likely a Glitch or problem with route tracking lah.
• The car Tyres running in pure gold… you guys know the math 
• Roll’s Royce ah?
• are you sure this is by car, not an airplane?? wah!!
• Even paying $42 on grab is too much, rather take normal cab lor..max $35..if the uncle decides to take you around sg…also at 2.40am in the morning, there isn’t so much traffic..
• What kind of currency are they charging SGD??? Rob a bank in broad daylight would be better.

34-year-old Philip Ong Guo Xiang, was sentenced to 11 months and 2 weeks imprisonment on 27 September after fighting with a passer-by and assaulting his wife.

What happened?

Ong was with his 34-year-old wife near Block 206 Bedok North Street 1 on 28 September 2021, to buy a screen protector, and also to meet their social worker.

The couple were outside the social service office having a smoke break when they heard about the Chinese goddess Guan Yin Ma appearing in the sky, and they started taking photos.

A 62-year-old food delivery rider then passed by and asked them what they were doing, and Ong then told him that they were taking photos of Guan Yin Ma in the sky.

However, the rider couldn’t see any resemblance and called Ong a scammer, before taking photos of the couple and refusing to delete the photos after Ong told him to do so.

The rider then confronted and challenged Ong to a fight, and threatened to beat up the couple if they ever went to Geylang Lorong 20.

Ong then shoved the rider and kicked him in the knee, before a woman who passed by saw the incident and informed the police.

Attacked wife on numerous occasions

Among the other charges that Ong faced, he also pleaded guilty to punching his wife in the eye because he was not happy with her for oversleeping.

He also punched his wife during an argument over how they were going to split the $500 financial assistance that they had gotten from the social service office.

Throwing hot water at his wife because she had allegedly called him an “ah gua”, which the wife has denied; and accidentally hitting a woman in the arm with a traffic cone when he threw it at the wall because he was upset at not being able to find his TraceTogether token at Bedok Point.

Ong said that he had apologised to his wife and she had forgiven him, as he asked for a chance from the judge.

The dead body of a 29-year-old man was found at a River Valley shophouse on 26 September that is under renovation, according to Shin Min Daily News.

The construction workers returned to the construction site after the weekend to resume renovation works when they discovered the man’s body.

The police are investigating the incident.

The Wharf Residences

The incident happened on 26 September at The Wharf Residences, at 7N Tong Watt Road.

The workers had returned to the construction site after the weekends on MOnday and found the dead body in the backyard of the 3-storey building.

The deceased was believed to have fallen from height as he suffered from injuries that might have suggested that plausible cause of death.

The workers then informed the police, and at least 5 police cars and an ambulance were later seen arriving at the scene by witnesses.

One of the neighbours spoke to SMDN and said that the construction works at the site 0only started about 2 weeks ago.

The person who is in charge of the construction project also said that the deceased was not a worker, and that the premises were locked up before they stopped work over the weekends.

The site also appeared untouched and nothing was missing.

Police investigating

The Singapore Police Force confirmed that they were alerted to the case of unnatural death on 26 September at about 9.51am.

A 29-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics from the SCDF, and the police have ruled out foul play after preliminary investigations.

Police investigations are ongoing.

Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officers arrested five suspected drug offenders, aged between 31 and 42, in two anti-drug operations conducted on 26 September 2022.

A total of about 8,293g of cannabis, 20g of seeds believed to be cannabis seeds, 2,172g of ‘Ice’, 2,026g of heroin, 246g of ketamine, 191g of ‘Ecstasy’ tablets, 648 Erimin-5 tablets, and 94 LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) stamps, with a total estimated street value of $790,000, were seized during the operations.

The total amount of drugs seized in both operations are sufficient to feed about 1,180 cannabis abusers, 1,240 ‘Ice’ abusers and 960 heroin abusers for a week.

Rivervale operation: 8kg of cannabis seized, including 4kg hidden in one fire extinguisher

In the afternoon of 26 September, CNB officers arrested a 42-year-old Singaporean man after intercepting his vehicle in the vicinity of Rivervale Street. A total of about 6,069g of cannabis, 524g of ‘Ice’ and 124g of ‘Ecstasy’ tablets were recovered from the vehicle, along with three fire extinguishers that had been hollowed out.

The 42-year-old man was also escorted to his residence in the same vicinity, where about 2,224g of cannabis, 20g of seeds believed to be cannabis seeds, 301g of ‘Ice’, 246g of ketamine, 1g of ‘Ecstasy’ tablets, 648 Erimin-5 tablets and 94 LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) stamps were seized.

Some of the controlled drugs, including cannabis, ‘Ice’, ‘Ecstasy’ tablets and LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) stamps, seized from the vicinity of Rivervale Street in a CNB operation on 26 September 2022.

Three fire extinguishers that had been hollowed out were also recovered in the same operation.

Upper Serangoon and Yishun operation: Two couples arrested, more than 2kg of heroin seized

In another operation conducted in the same afternoon, CNB officers arrested a 33-year-old Singaporean man and a 42-year-old Singaporean man in the vicinity of Upper Serangoon View. Both men had put up a violent struggle to resist arrest, and necessary force was used to subdue them.

About 12g of heroin were recovered from the 33-year-old man, while about 31g ‘Ice’ were recovered from the 42-year-old man.

A total of about 2,002g of heroin, 1,312g of ‘Ice’, 66g of ‘Ecstasy’ tablets and various drug paraphernalia were seized from the 42-year-old man’s residence located in the same vicinity. A 40-year-old female foreign national who later returned to the residential unit was also arrested.

About 12g of heroin, 4g of ‘Ice’ and various drug paraphernalia were also seized from the 33-year-old man’s residence located in the vicinity of Yishun Ave 4. A 31-year-old female foreign national who was in the residential unit was also arrested.

Under Section 5 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, it is an offence for a person, on his or her own behalf, or on behalf of any other person, whether or not that other person is in Singapore, to traffic in a controlled drug, offer to traffic in a controlled drug; or to do or offer to do any act preparatory to or for the purpose of trafficking in a controlled drug. If a person is found guilty of trafficking more than 15g of pure heroin (diamorphine), 250g of methamphetamine or 500g of cannabis, he or she may face the mandatory death penalty.