First case of its kind in Singapore: Woman, 28, gets 19 weeks 3 days’ jail, S$5K fine for illegally confining animals for online sale
The woman made about S$21K from selling 21 puppies over 3 months, but the money came at a steep cost after she was jailed and fined S$5K
In a groundbreaking case in Singapore, a 28-year-old woman, Ng Siew Teng, has been sentenced to 19 weeks and three days in jail, along with a fine of S$5,000, for illegally confining animals for online sale. Ng and her husband, Callurn Lim, were found guilty of selling 21 puppies after keeping them in captivity and advertising them on Instagram.
Their actions resulted in 21 puppies being transported in cramped conditions, all of which tested positive for Canine Parvovirus, a highly contagious disease causing serious illness and death in dogs.
The couple's unlawful activities spanned from October to December 2023, during which they sold a total of 21 puppies, earning approximately S$21,000. Both individuals pleaded guilty to five charges under the Animals and Birds Act. Ng Lim's sentencing came on Sep 11, 2023, while Ng's was handed down on Aug 5, 2023.
In a separate case, 33-year-old Sundra Pandian was sentenced to 24 weeks' jail for acting as a runner in a syndicate that smuggled animals from Thailand through Malaysia into Singapore. Pandian kept 13 smuggled animals at his residence, with cages and carriers stacked up to three levels high. He pleaded guilty to nine charges, with 24 weeks of that sentence dedicated to the offense of keeping animals for sale at unlicensed premises.
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