SINGAPORE - A customer service officer from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority and her accomplice were taken to court on Thursday for allegedly receiving a bribe to expedite the process for a Malaysian woman applying to become a Singapore Permanent Resident .
Under the Prevention of Corruption Act, Teo and Loo face two charges each for allegedly receiving the bribe and could face a maximum punishment of five years' jail and a $100,000 fine. These offences are punishable under the Computer Misuse Act. Teo could face a fine of up to $5,000 or be jailed for up to two years, or both, if found guilty of the offences.
Teo's role as a customer service officer involved handling public inquiries on National Registration Identity Card matters and did not involve the processing of PR applications.
We don't need to have such PR here. Cancel his work pass too. Corrupt our values
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