Duo in SLA scam charged
TWO more men in the $11.8 million Singapore Land Authority fraud
case were brought to court on Wednesday.
Lim Chai Meng, 37, a former manager of SLA's Technology and
Infrastructure department, and Ho Yen Teck, 31, a former swimming
instructor, were charged with conspiring with Koh Seah Wee to cheat
the SLA into believing that invoices they rendered for fictitious
IT maintenance services and goods were genuine.
The alleged offences took place between January 2008 and March
this year. Lim faces 237 counts which are the same as Koh's while
Ho was charged with 195 counts of cheating.
Koh, 39 and former deputy director of TID, made news last week
when more charges of how he spent the spoils were brought against
him.
Koh, who faces a total of 249 charges, is said to have bought
expensive cars and condominiums such as a $1.56 million Lamborghini
registered in his wife's name, and a $900,000 unit at [email protected]
He also invested in financial products and bought AIG shares.
Lim, represented by Mr Subhas Anandan and Mr Sunil Sudheesan,
was remanded for a week. Ho, who has no lawyer, was offered bail of
$100,000. His case has been fixed for a pre-trial conference on Oct
19. If convicted of cheating, Lim and Ho can be jailed for up to 10
years and fined on each charge.
-- ST
