Court Cases
Singaporean jailed for assisting foreigner’s S$6M restricted property purchase
Singaporean sentenced to 2+ years in jail for aiding a Chinese PR in acquiring S$6M restricted property. The 2022 case exposed his purchase of 2 houses, intending to hold them in trust for the Chinese businessman.
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SINGAPORE: On Tuesday (5 March), Tan Hui Meng (陈辉明), a 57-year-old undischarged bankrupt from Singapore, was sentenced to two years, three months, and three weeks in jail, along with a fine of S$3,000.
This verdict stems from his involvement in assisting a foreigner in acquiring over S$6 million (US$4.5 million) worth of restricted property, which the offences committed in around 2007 and 2008.
The accused was first brought to court in July 2022.
Despite being convicted of eight charges, including offences under the Residential Property Act, Oaths and Declarations Act, Land Titles Act, and Housing and Development Act, Tan is determined to appeal against both his conviction and sentence.
According to Chinese media outlet Lianhe Zaobao, the charges primarily revolve around Tan’s actions in purchasing or facilitating the purchase of three landed homes along East Coast Road.
Subsequently, he made false statements or declarations to various authorities regarding the ownership of these properties.
Tan, acting in his own capacity and as the director of the locally incorporated company Hwampoa, acquired two of the houses.
However, his intention was not personal ownership but to hold them in trust for his associate, Chinese businessman Zhan Guotuan (詹国湍).
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Self appointed realtor. Now stay in Changi Hilton.
Does that mean the 3 properties were confiscated because they were bought under fraudulent circumstances even if they were ultimately sold to the sons of the co-conspirator (Zhan) who had absconded?
Under the ECD, you only need to invest $1.5m to get a PR. How ridiculous when Public Housing is already $1million? Under the PAP, many are sleeping on their jobs. It should be revised to $10m investment to get a PR but this scheme should be shut down for the next three years and re- visited after that period as there are just too many PRS in Singapore. It also allows theft of business to our own small and medium sized developers and businesses.It seems like all the PAP’s policies don’t benefit Singaporeans but are geared towards helping foreigners.
Squeaky clean – POFMA lah.
Singapore really hotbeds for scammers, cheats, money launderers, etc.
No wonder USA have listed Singapore as laundering country some years ago right but denied by you know who?