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The Star
3 days ago
- The Star
Jail for Thai man who tried to bribe two auxiliary cops in Singapore when caught urinating in public
Thai national Nanjaijumpa Kham-Ai was sentenced to 10 days' jail after he pleaded guilty to one count of offering corrupt gratification. -- ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A foreigner who urinated in a drain tried to evade a fine by attempting to bribe two auxiliary police officers who caught him in the act in December 2024. But by offering the S$7 bribe to the pair – who rejected it – Nanjaijumpa Kham-Ai, 54, landed himself in jail instead. On June 2, the Thai national was sentenced to 10 days' jail after he pleaded guilty to one count of offering corrupt gratification. A similar charge was taken into consideration for his sentencing. The court heard that Nanjaijumpa has worked in Singapore since 2017. The incident happened at about 7pm on Dec 17, 2024. Nanjaijumpa was employed as a farm worker in Lorong Semangka in Sungei Tengah, a district near Choa Chu Kang. On that day, he had just ended work and cycled to a place near Sungei Tengah Lodge. He parked his bicycle near a shop, where he sought repairs for his malfunctioning cellphone. Upon realising he did not have enough cash for payment, he decided to cycle back to the farm to get money. Before he got back on his bicycle, he urinated into a nearby drain. Two auxiliary police officers employed by Certis Cisco and deployed to the National Environment Agency, Ong Seng Hock and Prabakar Hisparan, were on patrol nearby and saw Nanjaijumpa's act. They approached him and told him he had committed an offence. Subsequently, they asked for his identification in order to prepare a printed summons requiring him to pay a fine. Deputy Public Prosecutor Tung Shou Pin said: '(Nanjaijumpa) was in a rush to collect the money and pay for his phone repairs before the shop closed, and wanted the (officers) to let him go quickly.' Nanjaijumpa told Ong that it was 'common for people to urinate there', and asked the latter to 'let the matter go' in Hokkien, DPP Tung added. Prabakar similarly rejected the bribe when Nanjaijumpa repeated the same offer to him. Seeing that both men refused the cash, Nanjaijumpa put it directly into Prabakar's sling bag. Ong immediately asked Nanjaijumpa to take the money back, explaining that they were public servants and could not accept bribes. Prabakar called the police and Nanjaijumpa was arrested. DPP Tung said there would be considerable damage to Singapore's reputation if the officers had accepted the gratification. Nanjaijumpa, who did not have a lawyer, apologised to the court during his mitigation. He said via a Thai interpreter: 'I promise not to do it again.' For corruptly giving gratification, Nanjaijumpa could have been jailed for up to five years and fined up to S$100,000 (RM330,000). - The Straits Times/ANN
Straits Times
4 days ago
- Straits Times
Jail for foreigner who tried to bribe two auxiliary cops when caught urinating in public
Thai national Nanjaijumpa Kham-Ai was sentenced to 10 days' jail after he pleaded guilty to one count of offering corrupt gratification. ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG Jail for foreigner who tried to bribe two auxiliary cops when caught urinating in public SINGAPORE – A foreigner who urinated in a drain tried to evade a fine by attempting to bribe two auxiliary police officers who caught him in the act in December 2024. But by offering the $7 bribe to the pair – who rejected it – Nanjaijumpa Kham-Ai, 54, landed himself in jail instead. On June 2, the Thai national was sentenced to 10 days' jail after he pleaded guilty to one count of offering corrupt gratification. A similar charge was taken into consideration for his sentencing. The court heard that Nanjaijumpa has worked in Singapore since 2017. The incident happened at about 7pm on Dec 17, 2024. Nanjaijumpa was employed as a farm worker in Lorong Semangka in Sungei Tengah, a district near Choa Chu Kang. On that day, he had just ended work and cycled to a place near Sungei Tengah Lodge. He parked his bicycle near a shop where he sought repairs for his malfunctioning cellphone. Upon realising he did not have enough cash for payment, he decided to cycle back to the farm to get money. Before he got back onto his bicycle, he urinated into a nearby drain. Two auxiliary police officers employed by Certis Cisco and deployed to the National Environment Agency, Mr Ong Seng Hock and Mr Prabakar Hisparan, were on patrol nearby and saw Nanjaijumpa's act. They approached him and told him he had committed an offence. Subsequently, they asked for his identification in order to prepare a printed summons requiring him to pay a fine. Deputy Public Prosecutor Tung Shou Pin said: '(Nanjaijumpa) was in a rush to collect the money and pay for his phone repairs before the shop closed, and wanted the (officers) to let him go quickly.' Nanjaijumpa told Mr Ong that it was 'common for people to urinate there', and asked the latter to 'let the matter go' in Hokkien, DPP Tung added . The foreigner then offered $7 cash to Mr Ong, who declined and explained they could not accept the money. Mr Prabakar similarly rejected the bribe when Nanjaijumpa repeated the same offer to him. Seeing that both men refused the cash, Nanjaijumpa put it directly into Mr Prabakar's sling bag . Mr Ong immediately asked Nanjaijumpa to take the money back, explaining that they were public servants and could not accept bribes. Mr Prabakar called the police and Nanjaijumpa was arrested. DPP Tung said there would be considerable damage to Singapore's reputation if the officers had accepted the gratification. Nanjaijumpa, who did not have a lawyer, apologised to the court during his mitigation. He said via a Thai interpreter: 'I promise not to do it again.' For corruptly giving gratification, he could have been jailed for up to five years and fined up to $100,000. Christine Tan is a journalist at The Straits Times reporting on crime, justice and social issues in Singapore. Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
CNA
4 days ago
- General
- CNA
Jail for man who offered S$7 bribe to enforcement officers who caught him urinating into drain
SINGAPORE: A farm worker who was caught urinating into a drain tried to bribe his way out of a potential fine. Nanjaijumpa Kham-Ai, 54, offered S$7 (US$5) to two auxiliary police officers deployed to the National Environment Agency (NEA) to let him go without enforcement action. On Monday (Jun 2), Nanjaijumpa, a Thai national, was jailed for 10 days upon pleading guilty to one count of corruption. Another count of corruption was considered for his sentencing. Nanjaijumpa came to work in Singapore in 2017 and was a worker staying at a farm along Lorong Semangka in Sungei Tengah at the time of the offence. After work on Dec 17 last year, Nanjaijumpa cycled to a mobile phone repair shop near Sungei Tengah Lodge to have his malfunctioning phone fixed. The staff asked for S$200 but Nanjaijumpa only had S$150. He paid S$100 with a promise to pay the balance later. He then returned to his bicycle intending to cycle back to his residence to get money. At around 7pm, Nanjaijumpa was urinating into a drain near his parked bicycle when the two auxiliary police officers spotted him. The two officers, Mr Ong Seng Hock and Mr Prabakar Hisparan, were employed by Certis Cisco Auxiliary Police Force and were deployed to the NEA as enforcement officers. They were tasked with conducting enforcement action against those caught committing environmental offences. The duo then introduced themselves as NEA enforcement officers and asked Nanjaijumpa for his particulars to prepare a summons for a fine. As Nanjaijumpa was in a rush to collect the money before the shop closed, he asked Mr Ong to let the matter go, adding that it was common for people to urinate into that drain. He offered Mr Ong S$7 to let him go without enforcement action, but the officer declined the money. Nanjaijumpa then turned to Mr Hisparan with the same offer. Mr Hisparan similarly declined the money, leading Nanjaijumpa to repeat his offer to Mr Ong, who refused the sum. Undeterred, Nanjaijumpa walked towards Mr Hisparan and placed the money into the officer's sling bag. Mr Ong promptly asked Nanjaijumpa to take the money back, and Nanjaijumpa complied. Mr Ong told Nanjaijumpa that public servants could not accept bribes. Mr Hisparan called the police and Nanjaijumpa was arrested. The prosecution sought seven to 10 days' jail for the accused, who is a first offender. Deputy Public Prosecutor Tung Shou Pin told the court that Nanjaijumpa's actions were somewhat persistent as he had gone so far as to put the money in Mr Hisparan's bag even after he declined the bribe. "However, we acknowledge that the entire exchange was brief and lasted less than 30 seconds," Mr Tung said. "Fortunately, both Mr Ong and (Mr Hisparan) were not tempted by the accused's offer to bribe them out of taking enforcement action against him. "Had either of them accepted the bribe, this would have undermined Singapore's hard-earned reputation for integrity and incorruptibility in the public service."
AsiaOne
5 days ago
- AsiaOne
Enforcement officer lays tape measure on road to assess illegal parking, impresses netizens , Singapore News
A video of an enforcement officer using a measuring device on a car suspected of being illegally parked has tickled netizens and earned praise. In the minute-long clip shared by Facebook page on Friday (May 30), the officer — dressed in the uniform worn by Certis Cisco parking wardens — places a yellow tape measure along the road, parallel to a black car. The black car appears to have been parked illegally at Swanage Road, with its rear end seemingly obstructing the footpath. The enforcement officer then snaps a picture of the car from the front and walks back to the rear and inspects the tape measure. The post has garnered over 1,500 views and 200 comments, with netizens both amused by the situation and also impressed by the officer's diligence. "Imagine if you receive the letter of the summon: Dear xxx. Your vehicle was parked 0.1 cm out," wrote a Facebook user. "Professionalism at work," commended another. While some asked if the measure was necessary, others pointed out that the officer was simply making sure to collect evidence in case any car owner disputes their summons. According to the Road Traffic Rules, it is an offence to park in a manner which causes unnecessary obstruction to other road users, such as by blocking entrances/ exits or footways. It is also an offence to park or wait within six metres of any road intersection or junction. [[nid:712253]]
