Two foreign nationals charged in Singapore for allegedly attempting to bribe officers
Krishnan Ramakrishnan, a 30-year-old Indian national, was charged in court for allegedly attempting to bribe two Certis Cisco auxiliary police officers (APOs) attached to the National Environment Agency (NEA).
On 18 April 2025, Krishnan allegedly offered a bribe of S$100 to officers Sri Suthan Sellah and Sugeerta B Kalaivanan as an inducement to waive enforcement action taken against him for littering.
The officers rejected the bribe, and the matter was subsequently referred to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB).
Krishnan faces one charge punishable under Section 6(b) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
In a separate case, Xu Manye (许漫烨), a 37-year-old Chinese national, was also charged in court for allegedly offering bribes to two Land Transport Authority (LTA) officers.
On 24 March 2025, Xu allegedly attempted to bribe officers Tay Boon Tat Francis and Lim Ghim Wee on three separate occasions, offering S$50 each time.
The bribes were allegedly intended to secure favourable treatment in relation to the LTA's investigation into his personal mobility device (PMD), and to recover the impounded device, which had failed to meet safety standards during an inspection.
The two LTA officers rejected the bribes, and the case was referred to the CPIB.
Xu faces three charges punishable under Section 6(b) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
In a statement, CPIB said Singapore adopts a strict zero-tolerance approach towards corruption.
Anyone convicted under Section 6 of the Act may be fined up to S$100,000, jailed for up to five years, or both.
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