SINGAPORE – Another Singaporean man has been arrested in Malaysia for his alleged connection to a Cambodia-based scam ring targeting Singaporeans.
Francis Tan Thuan Heng, 32, was among the 34 initial suspects sought by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) for investigations into the organised criminal group, SPF said in a statement on June 5.
The group is believed to be involved in government official impersonation scams targeting victims here, and linked to at least 535 reported scam cases involving losses of about $53 million.
Tan was arrested in the Malaysian state of Perlis by the authorities there on March 10, and handed over to the SPF by the Royal Malaysia Police on June 5.
He will be charged in court on June 6 with one count of facilitating the commission of a serious offence to support the illegal purpose of a locally linked organised crime group.
The offence carries a jail term of up to five years, a fine of up to $100,000, or both.
Tan’s arrest brings the total number arrested to six.
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