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$200,000 WORTH OF VAPE PRODUCTS SEIZED BY HSA RAID ON TELEGRAM NETWORK

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An e-vaporiser network which operated on messaging platform Telegram was raided by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) and it resulted in an overall haul of $200,000 worth of products.

A 24 hour operation was conducted on 6 Jan at various places in Singapore such as the residences of the distributors, peddlers, a hotel in Geylang and addresses at Yishun and Serangoon.

Telegram ran operations

The vape distributors ran their network on Telegram, which is an application that keeps the identities of the users anonymous.

Sale of the vape products were prospected through Telegram.

Currently, two men and a woman are assisting the authorities in investigations.

One of the two men is also allegedly involved in drug related operations and was handed over to Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) to assist in their investigations.

Law governing E-vaporisers

Under Singapore’s Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act, importing, distributing, selling and offering of sales of imitation tobacco products such as E-vaporisers are prohibited.

People convicted under this act are liable to a fine of up to $10,000 and/or jailed up to six months for the first conviction,

For second and subsequent convictions, the penalties increases to a fine of up to $20,000 and/or jailed up to 12 months.

On top of that, all the prohibited items will be confiscated.

HSA statement

HSA also mentioned that they have been closely monitoring networks which participate in the sale of e-vaporisers on applications such as Telegram and WeChat and will continue to do so.

Offenders usually use Telegram and WeChat to avoid getting into trouble with the law.

They urge members of the public with information of such activities to report it to HSA’s Tobacco Regulation Branch or online at www.go.gov.sg/reporttobaccooffences.

Image source: Health Sciences Authority

CHINESE NATIONAL INSULTED RELIGION ONLINE AND MOCKED RAPE VICTIM

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A student from Temasek Polytechnic, Sun Sicong, 21-years-old, is being accused of posting misogynistic remarks about a rape victim on Instagram, as well as posting remarks against Islam.

Sun is a Singapore permanent resident who has had his court documents amended to indicate that he is a Chinese national – it previously indicated that he was Singaporean.

Sun was in court on 14 January and was charged with harassment, uploading online remarks with the deliberate intention of wounding the religious feelings of others as well as being in possession of obscene films.

What happened?

Sun allegedly created posts on Instagram with anti-Islam sentiments between 2018 and 2019.

Sun also allegedly harassed a rape victim by creating posts on Instagram on 7 June 2020, and making remarks about the victim’s recount of her ordeal.

He also allegedly downloaded two obscene videos in April and May 2020 that were allegedly found in his mobile phone.

The police previously said that they received many reports about an Instagram user who posted insensitive comments and threats that could incite violence against the Muslim community, and that the posts contained hate comments that could wound religious feelings.

Sun was arrested on 8 June 2020 by officers from Jurong Police Division and they seized his belongings, including a computer and a mobile phone.

The Singapore Police added that they take a serious view of acts that can damage racial and religious harmony in Singapore.

Temasek Poly also previously released a statement on the incident.

MEN STOLE $2K WORTH OF POKEMON CARDS FROM SHOPS @ CHANGI JEWEL & TANGLIN MALL

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Two full time NSFs; Benjamin Chua Yuu Zhe, 21-years-old and Joshua Marcus Lee Zhanhong, 20-years-old, stole about $2,000 worth of Pokemon cards and card sleeves from a Pokemon Centre shop located at Changi Jewel and a gift shop at Tanglin Mall.

They pleaded guilty to multiple charges of theft, with most of the stolen items being Pokemon cards in “Elite trainer boxes” and some card sleeves.

Chua was sentenced to 1 year probation on 12 January, while Lee was sentenced previously on 8 December to the same sentence.

Both guys were serving their full time national service with the SAF at the time of the offences.

On a journey to “Catch em all!”

Chua and Lee went to the Pokemon Centre at Jewel Changi Airport on 14 June 2021 and stole two Elite Shining Fates trainer boxes, along with 2 packets of Deck Shield sleeves – they slipped the items into their bag (Lee’s) and jacket (Chua’s).

The Pokemon thieves then returned to the store 2 days later to steal some more things, taking three Pokemon Elite Shining Fates trainer boxes and putting them inside their bags while hiding between the store shelves.

The shop’s staff discovered that the items were missing and reported the theft to the police after reviewing the CCTV footage.

Ash Ketchum and Gary Oak Chua and Lee then went to Gifts Greetings at Tanglin Mall on 12 June to steal some more things, including metal boxes with cards, a “Sword & Shield” box and snuck them into their bags – their actions were caught on the CCTV.

The two wannabe Pokemon masters then returned to the store again on 18 June and the staff then recognised them from the CCTV footage, after they behaved suspiciously.

They were then arrested and the stolen items were then recovered from Lee’s home.

The total items stolen by the two Pokemon masters amounted to about $1,934.70, and they were recovered from both their homes. The two have since made full restitution for the things that they stole.

RED SWASTIKA SCHOOL GUARD MR NEO BACK TO WORK AFTER MC PERIOD

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A photo emerged online showing the security guard of Red Swastika School, Mr Neo Ah Whatt, who was involved in an incident a few days ago with the driver of a Bentley back to his duties at the school.

Mr Neo was given a three day MC after the driver of the Bentley tried to run him down with his vehicle as Mr Neo had refused him entry into the school for allegedly cutting the queue that was formed outside.

The driver had also tried to enter from a lane which was against the flow of traffic and its license plate was also apparently not registered to enter the school.

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Netizens in the comments section of the post were quick to praise Mr Neo for his dedication to his work and also respected his fighting spirit.

One user also commented that the school should consider using mobile metal barriers as a tool for controlling traffic in and out of the school.

The user added that this would also prevent bullying done to the duty personnel in charge.

Image source: SG Road Vigilante Facebook

K SHANMUGAM EXPLAINS VIRAL VIDEO OF ELDERLY MAN CRAWLING ON THE GROUND

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The Minister of Home Affairs K Shanmugam posted on his Facebook about the video of the elderly man seen crawling on the ground in Chong Pang and said that Chong Pang CC and Touch Cluster Support have been reaching out to the elderly man to try to provide support and aid.

Here is his statement:

“I was sent a video relating to an elderly man in Chong Pang. He is seen having mobility difficulties and using a small wooden board with wheels to move around.

This gentleman is Mr Lee. The grassroots, Chong Pang CC and Touch Cluster Support, have been assisting and providing community support to Mr Lee and his family since 2015. Chong Pang volunteer organisations have also been regularly helping his family with support for essentials.

A wheelchair was bought with help of the senior mobility fund.

However Mr Lee does not prefer to use the wheelchair. On many occasions, our volunteers have tried to persuade Mr Lee to use the wheelchair but to no avail.

A neighbour built the wooden board with wheels for him to move around the home. His preference seems to be to use it outside as well. Based on our interactions with him, our assessment is that he is independent, and knows his mind.

I thank those who have given feedback; we will continue to provide help and assistance to Mr Lee and his family.”

MAN ATTACK WIFE’S ALLEGED LOVER, SENDS VIDEO OF HIS PRIVATE PARTS TO HIS CONTACTS – JAILED

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A man suspected his wife of having an extramarital affair and attacked her alleged lover after tracking him down.

The wife’s uncle, cousin and the cousin’s girlfriend also participated in the assault where the man stripped him of his clothes, filmed his private parts and sent the video to more than 500 of his contacts.

He pleaded guilty to one count of voluntarily causing hurt, one count of distributing intimate recordings and one count of acting in a disorderly manner.

The man was then sentenced on 13 January to 3 years imprisonment, 4 strokes of the cane and a fine of $1,500.

The man cannot be named due to a court order protecting the identity of the victim.

What happened?

The quarter waited for the man’s wife near her home at around 10pm on 7 February 2020, suspecting the woman of cheating on her husband.

They spotted the woman entering the victim’s car and followed them in 3 separate vehicles and when the victim was driving towards Woodlands Checkpoint, the husband and the wife’s cousin then decided to “trap” the victim.

The man stopped his vehicle behind the victim’s car, the cousin then stopped his car in front of it and asked his girlfriend to start filming.

The man and the cousin then confronted the victim, who didn’t want to get out of the car, only alighting after the man kicked the side mirror.

The two then rained blows on the victim at a grass patch at the side of the road, before the wife’s uncle then joined in after arriving at the scene.

The wife then tried to stop the attack but was slapped by her uncle who dragged her by the neck. Her husband also spat at her and used vulgarities on her.

The husband then used the victim’s phone to film his private parts, before sending the video clip to more than 500 of the victim’s Whatsapp contacts.

The group was then arrested when the police arrived about 30 minutes later.

The victim suffered a minor head injury and a fractured face and right collarbone; he was given 21 days medical and hospitalisation leave.

GIRL NOT HAPPY WITH “SPOILED” BROTHER WHO SPENDS AN HOUR IN THE SHOWER

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A netizen shared how she is unhappy with her brother who is “spoiled” and cannot imagine being stuck with him when their parents are gone.

Here is the story:

“I would like to take this opportunity to get something off my chest.

My younger brother is 12 years younger than I am. And yet, in contrast, my parents have spoilt him rotten. Since he was young, no matter what he asked for, he would get it. And if he didn’t, tantrums would follow. For instance, he would yell at my parents and slam doors at home. He plays computer games for the entire day into the wee hours of the morning and screams at the top of his voice even at 3am/4am/5am in the morning when the rest of the house is trying to sleep (battle royale games where teamwork is required, but you can speak softly right instead of yelling into your headset mic?)

He is turning 18 shortly and yet he has paused going to school for half a year now (he is in a JC) and goodness knows when he will go back. If he doesn’t want to continue, who knows where his life will end up. But no one will force him, if he wants to drop out that’s none of my business.

My parents are getting old. Reaching their mid sixties. Seeing them getting yelled at by this spoilt brat just cause things don’t go his way is making me mad. But I’m powerless to do anything. They dote on him so much it makes me sick. Moreover when I was young, if I did the same things or even dared behave in the same manner, I would be punished or beaten, so seeing this unfold in front of my eyes infuriates me further.

Even simple things like taking a shower (he can spend up to 1 hour in the toilet with the shower running) and eating at the dining table (he eats in his room, our helper would bring food to his room and knock on the door like room service, whereas everyone else eats at said dinning table) are so difficult. Even our dog doesn’t need that long to shower.

I cannot imagine getting stuck with such a burden like this, if and when one fine day our parents are no longer around.

I most definitely will never spoon-fed him this way and I absolutely can’t stand his attitude. What should I do? What would you do?”

Editor’s note: He’s still only 18, not too late to try and change him for the better. Sit him down and have a talk with him.

ERRANT CYCLISTS CONFRONT DRIVER AND HITS HIS CAR AFTER BEING HONKED

A video emerged online showing a group of cyclists flouting cycling rules by riding in a group of more than 5 bicycles in length.

They were seen blocking the left turn on the road, apparently because they cannot decide where they want to go.

The camcar then honked at the cyclists, to which the group then got upset and chased down the driver and confronted him.

One of the cyclists then dropped his bicycle in the middle of the road and begun a confrontation with the driver, hitting the car’s bonnet.

The incident happened along Keong Saik Road on 9 January at about 1.38am.

Potential penalties

From 1 Jan 2022, a new regulation will also kick in – cycling groups must not exceed the maximum length of 5 bicycles (or ten cyclists when riding two abreast where permitted).

Errant on-road cyclists will also face a higher composition fine of $150 with effect from 1 Jan 2022.

MOTORCYCLIST LOSES BALANCE AND HITS CAR ON BKE, THEN RIDES AWAY

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A video emerged online showing a motorcycle with a P-plate losing balance and swerving on the road, before hitting a car.

The motorcyclist then rides away without stopping after the accident, as though nothing happened.

The incident happened on 13 January on the BKE, at around 6.20pm.

Following the collision with the car, a voice (believed to be the driver of the camcar) was heard shouting at the motorcyclist: “OI!”

However it did little to catch the attention of the motorcyclist, who fled the scene as quickly as he hit the vehicle.

Potential penalties

It is a punishable offence to leave the scene of an accident, which is considered a hit-and-run – upon conviction, first-time offenders face a fine of up to $3,000 or a jail term of up to 12 months.

MAN DANGLES OUTSIDE 12TH FLOOR WINDOW TO REPAIR AIRCON WITHOUT HARNESS

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A post was since in a Facebook group showing an aircon repairman with his whole body lying on an aircon generator outside of a window of a 12th story HDB flat.

Upon closer inspection of the photo, we can see that the aircon repairman was disregarding his safety as he did not don on a safety harness.

Photos of the man outside the window

Photo of how high up the man was

Social media comments

While the post has already been removed, social media users who commented on the post were quick to stand united to speak out against such life threatening acts.

A few netizens asked if it was worthy risking a life to earn that few hundred dollars.

Some commented that aircon repairs can usually be done only in this way, especially for the older HDB flats in Singapore.

However, repairman usually wear harnesses for their own safety.

If the repairman is unlucky or too engrossed in his work that he accidentally trips and fall without a harness, it will most surely be the end of his life.

Image source: Singapore Home DIY/Facebook