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Two Singaporean men accused of corruption offences involving priority cargo handling at Keppel Distripark were charged in court on Thursday (May 14).<\/p>\n
Puchikarupiah Tamil Selvan, 56, is said to have received bribes on more than 10 occasions from 38-year-old Suresh Nagaraj, a director at logistics transport company Islandwide Truckers.<\/p>\n
The 56-year-old, who works as a forklift driver at Hup Soon Cheong Services, allegedly received gratifications totalling about $170 from Suresh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This was allegedly given to Tamil as a reward for prioritising the unloading of cargoes from Suresh’s lorry, despite there being other lorry drivers in the queue, thereby advancing Suresh’s business interests.<\/p>\n
In a news release on Thursday, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) said the duo each faces three charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act.<\/p>\n
“Singapore adopts a strict zero-tolerance approach towards corruption,” CPIB said.<\/p>\n
A person convicted of corruption can be jailed for up to five years, or fined up to $100,000, or both.<\/p>\n
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