Indonesian national charged after allegedly hiding 19.5cm knife in shoe at Singapore’s Changi Airport
SINGAPORE, Sept 1 — An Indonesian national has been charged with carrying an offensive weapon in a public place af...
On September 1, an Indonesian man named Syaifudin Alfitroh, 32, was charged with carrying a weapon in a public place at Singapore's Changi Airport, according to the Straits Times.
The alleged offense took place on August 27, around 12:45pm in Terminal 4's departure hall, where Alfitroh was carrying a concealed 19.5cm pointed knife, the newspaper reported.
The weapon, with a 12cm blade, was wrapped in several layers of plastic bags and tape. Police discovered it when an X-ray machine detected the item. Alfitroh was then taken to a search room where the knife was allegedly found inside his right high-cut shoe.
He appeared in court on August 29. Police emphasized that attempts to bring offensive weapons into public spaces are taken very seriously and those found in possession without a lawful purpose will be dealt with firmly, according to police statements.
Alfitroh remains in custody and his case is set to be heard again on September 7. If convicted, he faces up to three years in prison and a minimum of six strokes of the cane.
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