The Police have arrested a 36-year-old woman for her suspected involvement in a case of criminal breach of trust as a servant and money laundering.
On 25 April 2023, the Police received a report stating the discovery of unauthorised financial activities within a company and resulted in the embezzlement of more than $119,000. The funds were allegedly transferred from the company's bank account to an employee’s personal and acquired bank accounts between 15 August 2022 and 7 March 2023.
Through follow-up investigations, officers from Bedok Police Division arrested the 36-year-old female employee on 8 August 2023. Preliminary investigations revealed that the woman was employed as a Payroll Staff within the company, had allegedly executed a series of wrongful transfers to her bank accounts.
The woman will be charged in court on 9 October 2023 with the offences of Criminal Breach of Trust as a Servant under Section 408 of the Penal Code 1871 and Money Laundering under Section 54(1)(c) of the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992. Anyone convicted of criminal breach of trust as a servant will face an imprisonment term of up to 15 years and a fine. Any individual convicted of money laundering under Section 54 of the CDSA 1992 will face an imprisonment term of up to 10 years, or a fine of up to $500,000, or both.
The Police takes a serious view of any person who engages in fraudulent or dishonest conducts. Offenders will be dealt with severely in accordance with the law.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
06 October 2023 @ 6:38 PM