Town council management agent employee, 63, charged for taking S$220,000 in bribes from firm directors, used money to buy Mercedes Benz
Three other men were also charged for their alleged involvement.
Phua Gim Chuan, a 63-year-old employee at a town council management agency, has been charged with taking bribes totaling S$220,000 from the directors of three engineering and construction firms. Between March 2020 and January 2023, Phua allegedly received S$30,000 from Yap Hwee Kang, S$40,000 from Ng Lee Peng, and S$100,000 from Lim Kian Koon, with each payment made to secure contracts in their favor.
The corrupt practices occurred over a period of nearly three years. In addition to the bribery charges, Phua allegedly instructed his wife to deposit the stolen S$90,000 into her personal account to conceal the corruption. He also used about S$105,000 of the illegally obtained funds to purchase a Mercedes-Benz. Phua faces four charges of corruption and two charges of concealing the illegal funds and using them to buy the car.
Yap, Lim, and Ng each face one and two charges of corruption respectively. If convicted, the men could face fines up to S$100,000, imprisonment of up to five years, or both, with sentences potentially increased to seven years if the corruption is related to government or public contracts.
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