Drunk ex-ICA officer who drove into concrete barrier gets 3 weeks' jail, S$6.5K fine

Singapore's former Immigration and Checkpoints Authority officer, Ken Ong Wei Qi, received a three-week jail term and a S$6.5K fine on Thursday, October 22, after crashing into a concrete barrier while drunk. Ong, 35, had pleaded guilty to four charges, two of which were for drink driving and driving without due care and attention. However, due to his dishonesty, he also admitted to two counts of providing false information to a public servant.

On the night of June 14, 2025, Ong, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, consumed three glasses of whisky on ice before attempting to drive himself home from Prinsep Street. Unable to find a driver, he decided to take the wheel himself. At the Loyang Avenue slip road, Ong lost control of his vehicle and collided with a concrete barrier on the Tampines Expressway heading towards the Seletar Expressway.

After walking home, Ong called his father-in-law to retrieve the abandoned vehicle. Upon arrival forty minutes later, he lied to the police, claiming the car was his and that he had not consumed any alcohol before driving. He even stated that the vehicle damage was old. However, failing the breathalyzer test, Ong was subsequently arrested. Further tests revealed he had 76μg of alcohol per 100ml of breath, more than double the legal limit.

During a subsequent police interview, Ong changed his story, admitting to consuming alcohol before driving but adding that he also drank two or three cans of beer at home before returning to his car. This led to increased police investigation efforts. Apart from the jail term and fine, Ong is prohibited from holding or obtaining any driving license for 36 months.