Twenty-two men, aged between 27 and 49, will be charged in court on 6 July 2022 with intentionally obstructing the course of justice.
Between January 2019 and February 2020, the 22 men had allegedly sent messages to four chat groups via the instant messaging application ‘WhatsApp’, which contained information in relation to ongoing law enforcement operations. They purportedly sent these messages knowing that other members of the chat groups would likely take steps to prevent the law enforcement agencies’ detection of offences in the vicinity of those law enforcement operations. Police investigations are ongoing.
The offence of intentionally obstructing the course of justice under Section 204A of the Penal Code 1871 carries a punishment of an imprisonment term of up to seven years, a fine, or both.
The Police have zero tolerance towards any acts that intentionally obstruct the course of justice and will not hesitate to deal with such offenders firmly in accordance with the law.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
05 July 2022 @ 12:00 PM