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SINGAPORE \u2013 Three men were working as managers with Vietnam Airlines when they allegedly obtained bribes linked to monies received for not collecting excess baggage charges.<\/p>\n
Singaporean Amir Khan Shoul Hamid, 42, was an acting station manager when he allegedly obtained a total of $41,000 from Singaporean Poh Boon Leong, 51, and Vietnamese national Truong Thi Nhung, 49.<\/p>\n
He was a deputy station manager when he allegedly obtained another $700 from Nhung. He faces four charges in all.<\/p>\n
Vietnamese national Le Trac Tuan, 48, was a station manager when he is said to have obtained $6,500 from Nhung.<\/p>\n
Poh and Nhung, who are accused of providing the bribes, were also charged. Poh is facing three charges, while Nhung, was handed five graft charges.<\/p>\n
Tuan, who was charged with two counts of corruption, is also accused of giving $3,000 to Lam Anh Viet, general manager at the airline in Singapore, so that the 52-year-old would not report him to Vietnam Airlines.<\/p>\n
Viet, who is also a Vietnamese national, is facing a single graft charge.<\/p>\n
The court heard that Amir allegedly obtained the bribes over multiple occasions between November 2020 and June 2022.<\/p>\n
Tuan is said to have obtained the bribes in 2023, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The cases against the five individuals will be mentioned again in court on Aug 20.<\/p>\n
The Straits Times has reached out to Vietnam Airlines to ask if the managers are still with the company.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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