A MAN has been accused of a cheating offence he allegedly
committed 11 years ago while posing as a senior police
officer.
Goh Eng Leng, 47, a former mechanic who is now a taxi driver,
allegedly deceived Mr Chan Seng Huat, 49, into believing that he
was a superintendent of police attached to the Volunteer Special
Constabulary.
He is accused of duping Mr Chan into paying him $24,000 on Sept
1, 2003.
Goh also faces a second charge under the Passports Act of
having a false Singapore passport with an altered expiry date
in Shanghai, China on Oct 19 last year.
He is represented by Mr Sunil Sudheesan of RHT Law.
If convicted, Goh faces a jail term of up to three years and/or
fine for cheating.
The other offence is punishable with a fine of up to $10,000
and/or a jail term of up to 10 years.
A pre-trial conference is scheduled for Aug 18.
(Taken from The Straits Times, Saturday, June 18 2011, Page
B15)