SINGAPORE: A 15-year-old Malaysian boy was arrested on Tuesday for his alleged involvement in money laundering offences.
Police said in a statement on Tuesday night that he was identified by officers from the Bedok Police Division following extensive investigations.
The case stems from two scam reports linked to applications for permanent residency in Singapore received on April 9 and 11.
Both victims allegedly handed over $7,500 and $2,200, respectively, to an unknown person after being instructed by a scammer.
They realised they had been cheated only after checking with the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on the status of their applications.
Preliminary investigations indicated the teenager had been tasked by unknown individuals to collect and hand over cash from the victims.
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He is also believed to be involved in other similar cases, and the offence of assisting another to retain benefits from criminal conduct carries a penalty of up to 10 years’ imprisonment, a fine of up to $500,000, or both.
