S’porean woman, 33, fined S$24,000 after her firm's private investigators kept tabs on police officer
Her fine was equivalent to the sum her firm was paid for the surveillance work.
A Singaporean woman, Tan Hui Ting, was fined S$24,000 after her private investigation firm allegedly kept surveillance on a police officer. Tan pleaded guilty to one charge of obstructing justice and was sentenced on Sep. 15. The other charge was considered during the sentencing process. The allegations stem from an incident in November 2021, when Tan's firm, CDiC Consultants LLP, agreed to investigate a police officer at the request of Pai Hong Yao, who was dissatisfied with the investigation into his father.
The police officer in question was an investigation officer handling a case involving Pai's father. Surveillance on the officer began on Nov. 30, 2021, and continued until Jan. 9, 2022, resulting in over 25,000 photographs and a significant financial cost to the officer. The prosecution argued that the officer's protected status and sensitive work warranted a heavier fine of S$25,000, but took into consideration Tan's guilty plea and the totality of her actions.
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