SINGAPORE – The final two of 13 former Certis officers who were hauled to court in January over offences linked to vape devices and contraband cigarettes were each sentenced to a week in jail on July 17.
Reggie Choo Beng Kwang, 33, and Tan Wee Keong, 38, had each pleaded guilty to one count of performing an act that could obstruct the course of justice.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Xavier Tan told the court that Certis Cisco Auxiliary Police Force had employed Tan Wee Keong as an assistant enforcement supervisor, and he was deployed to the Tobacco Regulation Branch (TRB) of the Health Sciences Authority (HSA).
In 2018, he became friends with Choo, a fellow TRB officer.
The two men remained friends after Choo resigned before May 2022.
Tan Wee Keong found out that Choo used vapes in May 2022 or thereabouts.
On July 26 that year, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) interviewed Tan Wee Keong regarding his Certis colleagues attached to the TRB on their handling of vaporisers and contraband cigarettes.
CPIB told him not to discuss details of the investigation with anyone, and he agreed to do so. But a few days later, he called Choo and told him about the interview.
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