by Lyn Chan
A 35-YEAR-OLD woman arrested for drink driving has been slapped
with an additional charge of attempted bribery.
The incident took place on Saturday when SSgt Jeff Lim Kok Hwee
and SC/Cpl Mohamed Fauzi Bin Mohd Moner, patrolling in Yishun, came
across an accident where a car had collided into several parked
vehicles at an open car park.
The unsteady gait of the female driver alerted the police, who
noted she smelt of alcohol. A breathalyser test was then
administered. She failed it and was placed under arrest for drink
driving.
While waiting to be escorted back to the police station, the
driver pleaded with SSgt Jeff to help her and asked what he wanted
in return. She was warned against making such a request.
She then turned to Insp Teo Woon Hoon and Cpl Asrul Bin Moktar,
who were assisting in the escort, and offered a sum of $12,000 in
exchange for not conducting further breathalyser tests on her.
A subsequent Breath Evidential Analyser test showed that the
female driver's breath contained 70mcg of alcohol per 100ml, which
significantly exceeded the legally prescribed limit of 35mcg per
100ml of breath.
