A Malaysian national who acted as a runner for a transnational syndicate in Singapore has been sentenced to 10 months' jail after initially evading arrest. The individual, Wong Jia Hao, pleaded guilty to helping retain the benefits of criminal conduct for someone else. He was recruited by his boss to collect and transport cash withdrawn from ATMs in Singapore, earning between RM200 and RM400 per run.
SINGAPORE : A Malaysian national who acted as a runner in Singapore for a transnational syndicate was sentenced to 10 months’ jail in Singapore, after he had initially evaded arrest.
While working at the karaoke bar, Wong was recruited by his boss, who was not named in court, to collect and transport cash withdrawn from ATMs in Singapore.The court heard that the arrangement started in August 2023 and Wong was paid between RM200 and RM400 for each ATM run. The pair entered Singapore in Azroy’s vehicle and drove to Parkway Parade where they met Javier Tan Kai Kiat, Un Jia Zhen, and Tiew Hao Ping.
Javier, Un, Tiew, Vo and Azroy were arrested at the block. Court documents did not reveal if Javier, Un, Tiew and Vo were charged. DPP Tan, who sought a jail term of between 10 and 12 months, said there was a high level of sophistication in the offence given multiple syndicate members with specific roles.
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