Woman Charged for Assuming Liability for
Another's Traffic Offence
An associate director of a realty company was charged in court
today with assuming criminal liability for another woman's traffic
offence.
33 year old Leung Man Kwan from HSR International Realtors
allegedly took the rap after one Evangeline Tay ran a red traffic
light while driving on the 22nd of January last year.
The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau or CPIB said the
incident took place at the junction of Lornie and Sime Roads at
around 10pm that night.
Miss Tay was driving her friend's silver Nissan Cefiro at that
time.
Shortly after committing the traffic offence, Ms Tay is believed
to have approached one Kelvin Choo to find a person to take the rap
on her behalf.
Ms Tay allegedly said she was willing to pay the scapegoat a sum
of 1,000 dollars to do so.
It's believed Mr Choo made the offer to Leung, who agreed to
take the blame as she was facing some financial difficulties at the
time.
Ms Tay then allegedly handed over Leung's particulars to the
owner of the car after receiving them from Mr Choo in mid-February
last year.
The owner in turn submitted Leung's details to the Traffic
Police.
Leung allegedly received her payment of 1,000 dollars after
this.
She is now out on a 5,000 dollar bail.
If convicted, she could be jailed up to seven years, fined or
both.
The pre-trial conference for the case will start on the 23rd of
July.
--938Live