Woman gets jail, fine for illegally keeping animals in captivity for sale in first such case
In a separate case, a 33-year-old man was given the highest sentence yet for a similar offence.
A 28-year-old woman received a jail sentence and fine for her role in an illegal animal smuggling scheme that targeted Singaporeans looking for pets. Ng Siew Teng and her 34-year-old husband Callurn Lim were apprehended at Woodlands Checkpoint in December 2023 for their involvement in a scheme to smuggle puppies from Malaysia. Immigration officials discovered five two-month-old Pomeranian puppies concealed in the couple's friend's vehicle, while the friend was found to have aided the smuggling.
The puppies were found to be in poor health, suffering from Canine Parvovirus, a highly contagious disease. The couple had been advertising the puppies on Instagram and profited around S$21,000 by selling 21 puppies between October and December 2023. Ng and Lim pleaded guilty to five charges under the Animals and Birds Act and were sentenced to jail time, with Ng receiving 19 weeks and a S$5,000 fine. This marked the first case of its kind in Singapore.
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