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Two foreign nationals were on Thursday (Nov 12) charged by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) in separate cases allegedly involving immigration offenders.<\/p>\n
The duo, 43-year-old Chinese national Huo Fuli and 50-year-old Indonesian national Ilham Samudera, were accused of harbouring and employing overstayers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Huo, who holds a Singapore work permit, was charged with allegedly harbouring a 49-year-old Chinese woman, Yu Baochun, who had overstayed in Singapore since April 26, 2017, after her Special Pass expired.\u00a0<\/p>\n
ICA said its investigations revealed that Huo had allegedly allowed her to stay at his Woodlands Drive unit from June 2020 to September 2026.<\/p>\n
He purportedly did not conduct due diligence checks to ensure that Yu had a valid pass to remain in Singapore.<\/p>\n
She has since been deported and barred from re-entering Singapore after she was sentenced to six months\u2019 jail and fined $2,500.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Singapore permanent resident IIham was charged with allegedly harbouring and employing an Indonesian female overstayer.<\/p>\n
Tri Mujilah, 53, had overstayed in Singapore since April 3 last year, after her visit pass expired.<\/p>\n
ICA\u2019s investigations revealed that Ilham had allowed Tri to stay at his Oxford Road unit from April to July 2026 despite knowing that her stay was not valid.<\/p>\n
Further, Ilham had also illegally employed her from February to July 2026.<\/p>\n
She has since been deported.<\/p>\n
In its statement after the duo were charged, ICA said it takes a firm stance against anyone who harbours immigration offenders.<\/p>\n
“Those who wish to rent out their premises must exercise due diligence in checking the immigration status of their prospective foreign tenants to ensure that their stay in Singapore is legal.”<\/p>\n
Anyone found guilty of recklessly or knowingly harbouring overstayers or illegal immigrants faces a mandatory jail term of between six months and two years, along with a fine of up to $6,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, anyone found guilty of negligently harbouring overstayers or illegal immigrants faces a fine of up to $6,000 and\/or up to 12 months’ jail.<\/p>\n
The offence of employing overstayers and\/or illegal immigrants carries a penalty of up to two years jail and a fine of up to $6,000.<\/p>\n
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