Former cop charged with accepting bribes for smuggling items into lockup

A former police officer attached to the Subordinate Courts has been charged with accepting bribes to smuggle items into the facility's lockup.

Sulaiman Firdaus, who was a Special Constable performing his National Service, allegedly accepted a total of S$200 from two different people in 2008.

It's believed he received S$50 from someone known only as "Raz" sometime between June and July, that year.

Sulaiman, 23, allegedly smuggled items such as tobacco leaves and a lighter head into the lockup.

It's believed he also accepted S$150 from Thomas Cheng between July and August, that year, for performing a similar favour.

Sulaiman, who is now jobless, is represented by lawyer Shashi Nathan.

His pre-trial conference will be held on Sep 22.

If convicted of bribery, he can be jailed up to five years, fined a maximum of S$100,000, or both, for each of his two charges.

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