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3 Sri Lankans in Possession of Forged Singapore Immigration Stamps Arrested
On 1 Jul 2003 at about 1650 hours, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers conducted a check on two male Sri Lankans at the entrance of a hotel along Balestier Road. A body search was conducted on two 27 year-old men and four Sri Lanka passports were discovered. Besides holding their own passports, one of the male Sri Lankan was also in possession of two other passports belonging to two Sri Lankan females aged 26 and 27 years old. ICA officers flipped through the two passports and detected forged immigration extension endorsements.
2 The two men subsequently led the officers back to their room located on the third level of the hotel. In the room, another 24 year-old male Sri Lankan, without travel document, was found and arrested. ICA officers then searched the room and discovered a cigarette box on top of an air conditioner unit. Two forged Singapore immigration extension stamps were found hidden inside the cigarette box. ICA officers also uncovered the following items in a drawer beside the bed:
a) 3 ink pads,
b) 2 date stamps,
c) 1 glue stick, and
d) 2 sets of air tickets
3 Preliminary investigation revealed that the first two male Sri Lankans were each granted a 14-day Social Visit Pass upon entry into Singapore. The third male Sri Lankan without any travel document claimed that he has also been granted a Social Visit Pass.
4 It is believed that on 30 Jun 2003, one of the 27 year-old Sri Lankan had agreed to help two females extend their stay in Singapore in exchange for sexual service valued at $150/- each. The two female Sri Lankans then handed over their passports and air tickets to him. The next day (i.e 1 Jul 2003), the 27 year-old Sri Lankan bought 3 ink pads and 2 date stamps before proceeding to endorse the forged extension stamp on the passports. The two Sri Lankans had intended to deliver the passports to the two females in the Geylang area before they were apprehended by ICA officers.
5 The three accused persons were referred to the Police for criminal investigation into the forgery of Government documents. They would be charged in court.
6 The Singapore authorities take a serious view of attempts to forge immigration cards and other related documents. For forgery of passes or in possession of forged passes, the offender faces an imprisonment for a term of up to 7 years and shall also be liable to a fine.
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Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
2 Jul 2003
2 The two men subsequently led the officers back to their room located on the third level of the hotel. In the room, another 24 year-old male Sri Lankan, without travel document, was found and arrested. ICA officers then searched the room and discovered a cigarette box on top of an air conditioner unit. Two forged Singapore immigration extension stamps were found hidden inside the cigarette box. ICA officers also uncovered the following items in a drawer beside the bed:
a) 3 ink pads,
b) 2 date stamps,
c) 1 glue stick, and
d) 2 sets of air tickets
3 Preliminary investigation revealed that the first two male Sri Lankans were each granted a 14-day Social Visit Pass upon entry into Singapore. The third male Sri Lankan without any travel document claimed that he has also been granted a Social Visit Pass.
4 It is believed that on 30 Jun 2003, one of the 27 year-old Sri Lankan had agreed to help two females extend their stay in Singapore in exchange for sexual service valued at $150/- each. The two female Sri Lankans then handed over their passports and air tickets to him. The next day (i.e 1 Jul 2003), the 27 year-old Sri Lankan bought 3 ink pads and 2 date stamps before proceeding to endorse the forged extension stamp on the passports. The two Sri Lankans had intended to deliver the passports to the two females in the Geylang area before they were apprehended by ICA officers.
5 The three accused persons were referred to the Police for criminal investigation into the forgery of Government documents. They would be charged in court.
6 The Singapore authorities take a serious view of attempts to forge immigration cards and other related documents. For forgery of passes or in possession of forged passes, the offender faces an imprisonment for a term of up to 7 years and shall also be liable to a fine.
END OF NEWS RELEASE
Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
2 Jul 2003