Man fled Singapore on fishing boat to avoid jail, caught at Changi Airport more than 20 years later
Despite being wanted by the authorities, Tan Khi Wie returned to Singapore several times using Indonesian passports under the false identity "Ken Srona".
Tan Khi Wie, a 58-year-old Singaporean man, fled the country illegally on a fishing boat over 20 years ago to evade a jail sentence. He was apprehended at Singapore's Changi Airport recently, after returning to the country using a false identity. Convicted of six charges under the Immigration Act and Penal Code, Tan received a 14-month and three weeks jail sentence on Tuesday.
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