A former medic in the Singapore Armed Forces was sentenced to jail for 12 weeks for corruption, lending his mobile phone and bringing in snacks for the detainees under his care at an army detention barracks in exchange for cash.
25-year-old Chai Yit Hoong had been posted at the detention barracks, where national servicemen are detained and serve time for serious offences made during their stint.
In February 2012, Chai had initially refused a detainee's request to use his mobile phone to contact his family The New Paper reports. After $100 offered though, Chai relented — and he got the money transferred to him through the detainee's girlfriend.
Emboldened by the easy money, Chai then went on to do the same, charging $50 to seven other detainees each time they borrowed his phone. He also smuggled in a mobile phone and snacks.
In court, he pleaded guilty to six charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act, and seven others were taken into consideration. He was not represented in court, and expressed his regret over his actions.
He was ordered to pay a penalty of $750 — the amount he took from the detainees — and was jailed for 12 weeks.
Photo: Erik (HASH) Hersman via Flickr
A former medic in the Singapore Armed Forces was sentenced to jail for 12 weeks for corruption, lending his mobile phone and bringing in snacks for the detainees under his care at an army detention barracks in exchange for cash.
25-year-old Chai Yit Hoong had been posted at the detention barracks, where national servicemen are detained and serve time for serious offences made during their stint.
In February 2012, Chai had initially refused a detainee's request to use his mobile phone to contact his family The New Paper reports. After $100 offered though, Chai relented — and he got the money transferred to him through the detainee's girlfriend.
Emboldened by the easy money, Chai then went on to do the same, charging $50 to seven other detainees each time they borrowed his phone. He also smuggled in a mobile phone and snacks.
In court, he pleaded guilty to six charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act, and seven others were taken into consideration. He was not represented in court, and expressed his regret over his actions.
He was ordered to pay a penalty of $750 — the amount he took from the detainees — and was jailed for 12 weeks.
Photo: Erik (HASH) Hersman via Flickr