Singapore money laundering crackdown: Who are the 10 foreigners arrested?
Ten people were charged yesterday after police conducted simultaneous raids across Singapore as part of an investigation into money laundering and forgery offences.
The accused individuals were of the nationalities of Cypriot, Turkish, Chinese, Cambodian, and Vanuatu, according to CNA report.
The 10 were arrested on Tuesday at their residences in areas such as Sentosa Cove, Tanglin, Orchard, Holland and River Valley.
Nine men and one woman, aged between 31 and 44, were arrested by police last night, according to a news release from the police, for their suspected involvement in money laundering and forgery offences, as well as for resisting arrest.
One of them, a 40-year-old man, had attempted to escape the law by jumping from the second-floor balcony of a good class bungalows (GCBs). He was found hiding in a drain.
While eight more are wanted by the police, twelve other people are assisting with the investigations.
About S$1 billion (US$736 million) in properties, cars, bank accounts, cash and goods were seized, frozen or issued with prohibition of disposal orders in connection with the investigation.
WHO ARE THE 10 PEOPLE CHARGED?
Su Haijin, a 40-year-old Cyprus national, arrested in a GCB along Ewart Park in the Holland area. Charged with one count of resisting lawful apprehension.
Vang Shuiming, a 42-year-old Turkiye national, arrested in a GCB along Bishopsgate in the Tanglin area. Charged with one count of using a forged document.
Zhang Ruijin, a 44-year-old China national and Lin Baoying, a 43-year-old China national, arrested in a bungalow along Pearl Island at Sentosa Cove. Both charged with one count each of forgery for the purpose of cheating.
Su Baolin, a 41-year-old Cambodia national, arrested in a GCB along Nassim Road. Charged with one count of using a forged document.
Su Jianfeng, a 35-year-old Ni-Vanuatu national, arrested in a GCB along Third Avenue near Bukit Timah. Charged with one count of money laundering.
Chen Qingyuan, a 33-year-old Cambodia national, arrested in a condominium along Leonie Hill Road in the River Valley area. Charged with one count of money laundering.
Wang Dehai, a 34-year-old Cyprus national, arrested in a condominium along Paterson Hill in the Orchard area. Charged with one count of money laundering.
Wang Baosen, a 31-year-old China national, arrested in a condominium along Tomlinson Road in the Tanglin area. Charged with one count of money laundering.
Su Wenqiang, a 31-year-old Cambodia national, arrested in a GCB along Lewis Road in the Bukit Timah area. Charged with one count of money laundering.
Of the 10 people arrested, those who were not of Chinese nationality were found to be in possession of foreign passports believed to be issued by China and other countries, including Turkiye and the Dominican Republic.
All of them have been remanded, the CNA report added.