From September 10 to October 6, officers from ICA managed to stop five attempts at illegal importing Ivermectin.
Ivermectin is a drug that was a topic of interest after a woman allegedly became ill after taking the medication.
The buyers either did not report the products or claimed them as ‘Healthcare Products.’
The imports were not authorized by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA), and ICA officers discovered them when they observed abnormalities in the scanned pictures of the shipments. Following that, the police forwarded the instances to the HSA for further examination.
A man will be charged in court today (Oct 19) for allegedly scamming over 500 people by selling gaming chairs, gaming consoles and other electronics on E-commerce platforms.
Earlier this month, the Police received multiple reports from victims claiming that they have been cheated by an online vendor selling cheap gaming chairs, gaming consoles, and electronic lifestyle items on the e-commerce site Carousell. The victims reportedly did not get their items after making payments via bank transfers and PayNow.
According to preliminary investigations, the guy is suspected of defrauding more than 500 people out of more than S$400,000.
Image of scam listings (Source Singapore Police Force)
Police working with Carousell
The Police worked with Carousell to uncover the identity of the man and arrested him. He will be facing charges for cheating, if he is convicted, he will face a jailed of up to 10 years and a fine.
The Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a 54-year-old Mr Hassan Bin Mohamad who was last seen in the vicinity of 104 Jalan Bukit Merah on 17 October 2021 at about 8.30am.
Anyone with information is requested to call the Police Hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/iwitness.
All information will be kept strictly confidential.
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