Jail, fine for woman who took bribes totalling $2,170 while working at Vicom

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Norhaini Abdul Majid committed the offences between 2016 and 2020. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - A service adviser at vehicle inspection company Vicom received $2,170 in bribes from multiple people including those linked to repair workshops between 2016 and 2020.

On Monday, Norhaini, 40, pleaded guilty to four graft charges involving $1,870 and was sentenced to two weeks’ jail.Norhaini was also ordered to pay a $3,700 fine and a penalty of $2,170. She will spend an additional 31 days behind bars if she fails to pay the total amount of $5,870. This ensures that the damages are assessed by an independent body, and contain the claims costs for motor insurers. Vicom is one such ARC appointed by several motor insurers in Singapore.

In January 2016, Seah introduced Toh to Norhaini. Toh then told his daughter that Norhaini could help TPS’ customers to lodge vehicle accident reports, without the clients or their vehicles being present at Vicom. Norhaini also received bribes totalling $640 from her over 16 occasions between January and October 2018.

 

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