Italy probe into Telegram child abuse network leads to two arrests in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Sept 19 — Two men have been arrested in Singapore after Italian authorities investigating an internatio...
Singapore Police Force (SPF) announced the arrest of two men on September 19, following an international investigation into an online child abuse network. The two individuals, aged 27 and 33, were apprehended for possessing or gaining access to child abuse material. The SPF revealed that they received information from Italian authorities regarding an operation targeting a Telegram group that shared such material.
The police have not disclosed the men's nationalities or their connections to one another. This arrest follows an Italian investigation that led to 17 arrests on September 17, as reported by AFP. The operation, named Fly Trap, involved an undercover officer infiltrating the Telegram network and gaining the trust of its administrators.
The network, known as New Saga, boasted over 1,000 users globally and was linked to 996 accounts across 98 countries. The investigation, initiated in 2024, was prompted by a tip-off from US Homeland Security Investigations. In Singapore, those convicted of possessing or gaining access to child abuse material while knowing or suspecting it to be such material can face up to five years in prison, fines, or caning.
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