{"id":21179,"date":"2025-12-19T02:03:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T18:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=21179"},"modified":"2025-12-19T02:03:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T18:03:35","slug":"4-arrested-in-jurong-west-for-overstaying-related-offences-ica-investigations-ongoing-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=21179","title":{"rendered":"4 arrested in Jurong West for overstaying-related offences; ICA investigations ongoing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">SINGAPORE \u2013 Four people were arrested in Jurong West on Dec 16 for offences related to overstaying in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said in a Facebook post on Dec 18 that it arrested one Indian man, one Filipina and one Nepalese woman, aged between 26 and 35, during an enforcement operation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">All three had expired social visit passes and were suspected to be working illegally without valid work permits, ICA added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_l1p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_l1p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_l1p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 hidden pb-5 md:block\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_151p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_151p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {\n        #_R_151p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The fourth person arrested, a 29-year-old Indian man, had allegedly allowed the trio to live in the unit that was raided without checking if they were allowed to stay in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Under Singapore\u2019s laws, any person caught harbouring immigration offenders may be jailed for up to two years and fined up to $6,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">ICA investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/4-arrested-in-jurong-west-for-overstaying-related-offences-ica-investigations-ongoing?utm_source=b8f711c7d1&amp;utm_medium=cf-syn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Source: The Straits Times \u00a9 SPH Media Limited. 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