Indonesian man, 32, caught hiding knife with 12cm blade in his sock at Changi Airport screening area
For his offence, he could be sentenced to up to three years in prison and not less than six strokes of the cane.
A 32-year-old Indonesian man has been charged with carrying an offensive weapon at Singapore's Changi Airport after authorities discovered a concealed knife in his shoe on August 27. The knife, measuring 19.5cm in length with a 12cm blade, was found wrapped in plastic bags and sealed with tape inside the man's sock. The discovery was made when a Certis Cisco aviation security officer operating an X-ray machine spotted a suspicious sharp object in the man's right shoe, following his instruction to remove footwear before passing through the X-ray screening lane.
The man was subsequently taken to a search room where the knife and its sheath were located. If convicted, the man could face up to three years in prison and mandatory caning. Police emphasized that the possession of offensive weapons in public spaces is treated seriously and will be handled strictly in accordance with the law.
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