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>Chief specialist and checkpoint inspector Chung Cheong Weng,
58, was charged in a district court Tuesday for allegedly accepting
sexual favours from Chinese national Li Yanxiu in return for
extending her special pass.
He is also charged with obstructing investigations by attempting to
destroy evidence of their liaisons.
According to a statement by the Corrupt Practices Investigation
Bureau (CPIB), Chung job involves recommending to his superiors to
extend the Special Passes of foreign witnesses, who are required to
assist in investigations.
He was said to have met Li Yanxiu fives times at the Bright Star
Hotel at Lorong 20 Geylang between December 2006 and April last
year.
The 36-year-old Li Yanxiu had entered Singapore on a Social Pass,
but was subsequently involved in a criminal investigation that
required her to extend her stay on a Special Pass.
CPIB had begun investigations after receiving a tip-off that Chung
was accepting bribes.
He allegedly leaked information about the investigations to Li
Yanxiu, and instructed her to delete all SMS messages between them
from her mobile phone.
Lianhe Wanbao reports that he has been working at CPIB for 30
years, and he has since been suspended from service.
Chung's wife posted his bail of $6,000 and he will appear in
court again on Dec 29.
The maximum sentence for corruption is a $100,000 fine and a jail
term of five years.
For hindering CPIB investigators, the maximum penalty is a $10,000
fine and a one-year jail term.
a law-enforcer who knowingly broke the law. double the
penalty.
