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    Man Arrested For Attempted Extortion

    The Police have arrested a 33-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of attempted extortion along Bedok Rise.

    On 9 March 2020 at about 8pm, the Police received a report that a man was threatened by an acquaintance that he will report to the Police of the man’s alleged involvement in illegal activities if he failed to pay a sum of S$10,000/-.

    Through ground enquiries, officers from Tanglin Police Division established the identity of man and arrested him on 11 March 2020.

    The man will be charged in court on 13 March 2020 for the offence of attempted extortion under Section 385 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224. If convicted, he faces a minimum jail term of 2 years and not more than 5 years, and with caning.


    PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
    SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
    12 March 2020 @ 8:20 PM
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