The Police have arrested a 26-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of criminal breach of trust and lodging a false report. Another 26-year-old man was also arrested for his suspected involvement for abetment to commit criminal breach of trust.
On 31 August 2023 at about 3.10am, the first 26-year-old man made a report claiming that he was robbed of $270,400 by two unknown assailants at Pasir Ris Park, after he allegedly committed criminal breach of trust of the said money from investors. The second 26-year-old man allegedly aided the first man in hiding the funds.
Through follow-up investigations, officers from Bedok Police Division arrested the two men and recovered the $270,400 cash on 31 August 2023 within nine hours after the alleged false report was lodged.
The first 26-year-old man will be charged in court on 11 October 2023 with the offences of Criminal Breach of Trust under Section 406 of the Penal Code 1871 and Making False Police Report under Section 182 of the Penal Code 1871. Anyone convicted of Criminal Breach of Trust will face an imprisonment term of up to 7 years or fine, or with both. Any individual convicted of Making False Police Report under Section 182 of the Penal Code 1871 will face an imprisonment term of up to 2 years, or with fine, or both.
The second 26-year-old man will be charged in court on 11 October 2023 with the offence of Abetment to Criminal Breach of Trust under Section 406 read with Section 109 of the Penal Code 1871. Anyone convicted of Abetment to Criminal Breach of Trust will face an imprisonment term of up to 7 years or fine, or with both.
The Police takes a serious view of any person who engages in fraudulent or dishonest conducts. Offenders will be dealt with severely in accordance with the law.