SINGAPORE : A 42-year-old man has been arrested for leaving a
suspicious package at Hougang MRT Station.
On August 12, police were notified about an abandoned package at
Hougang MRT station.
The package wrapped in white paper contained empty canned food tins
and some food packaging.
Police managed to trace the suspect and also found similar items in
his flat.
The suspect will be charged in court on August 18 for an offence of
Prohibition Against False Threats of Terrorists Acts which carries
a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to an imprisonment term not
exceeding five years or both.
The suspect is also believed to be involved in a similar hoax which
took place on board a SBS bus on July 7 this year. - CNA/de
