In a 22-hour islandwide operation on 27 July 2011 against white collar crimes, Police have arrested 18 suspects for a series of separate commercial-related offences including cheating, forgery and criminal breach of trust.
Between 27 July 2011 (4am) and 28 July 2011 (2am), officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division conducted simultaneous raids at Anchorvale, Buangkok Crescent, Punggol, Hougang, Serangoon, Ang Mo Kio, Yishun, Whampoa, Toa Payoh, Marsiling and Petir Road .
Preliminary investigations indicate that six suspects were involved in criminal breach of trust as a servant by converting sales proceeds and salaries of workers which they were entrusted with, into their personal use.
Another six were involved in various forms of cheating by dishonestly inducing the victims to part with their money or make unauthorised purchases. The rest were involved in forgery of signatures or documents to cheat for personal gratification. Investigations against all the suspects are currently ongoing.
Under the Penal Code, whoever commits the offence of cheating, and thereby dishonestly induces the person deceived to deliver any property to any person, shall be liable to be punished with imprisonment of up to 10 years, and a fine.
Those found guilty of the offence of forgery for the purpose of cheating, shall be liable to be punished with imprisonment of up to 10 years, and a fine. Those found guilty of criminal breach of trust as a servant shall be liable to be punished with imprisonment of up to 15 years, and a fine.
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