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A 31-year old Singaporean driver had two police vehicles hot on his wheels in a 15km high-speed chase on Monday night, which spanned from around Punggol West to Shenton Way. He was eventually nabbed for driving while under disqualification, and for his rash act. The police had been conducting an operation along the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) when the man's car whizzed past. He was found to be speeding, but did not stop when signalled to do so by the police. Instead, he stepped on the gas and sped off. The police began their pursuit, which started along the KPE around Punggol West and moved to the East Coast Parkway (ECP). The chase ended after the car turned into a carpark along Prince Edward Road around Shenton Way, and the driver found himself cornered by the two police vehicles. His car finally came to a halt after colliding with the police car. Police investigations are ongoing Bugger. Trying to mess with Mata S80

CNA Snatch theft suspect nabbed after manhunt SINGAPORE: Police arrested a 52-year-old man on Wednesday morning for suspected snatch theft after a manhunt. He was arrested after a member of the public provided valuable leads on his identity. Police said the victim, a 75-year-old woman, was walking at the void deck of Block 88 in Redhill Close at about noon on Tuesday when the suspect came from behind and tried to snatch her handbag. The suspect failed and fled the scene. Police officers searched the areas around Block 88 and cordoned off the lift lobby. At one point, there were over 10 police vehicles in the area, including two vans from the Police Dog Unit. As officers led dogs around the area to try to sniff out the suspect's trail, curious residents crowded around the block. The breakthrough came when enquiries with a member of the public provided valuable information about the suspect's identity. Police arrested the suspect at a unit in Block 88 at about 1.45am on Wednesday. He will be charged in court on Thursday. - CNA/cc

Another case of a daring escape up north. Is our border really that porous? Since Ah How apparently was able to walk through the border without being bothered as well as a limping MSK could swim across the strait, what has happened to all these reviews since then? Anyone keeping track? Why this guy on bail can just popped up in JB? From CNA: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1136988/1/.html Bail skipper nabbed in JB By Mustafa Shafawi | Posted: 24 June 2011 1718 hrs

Not sure why folks still wana try their luck. The TP has made it very clear of their resolve in clamping down drink drinking but many still indulge in this dangerous activity. 不见棺材不流泪？ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1131758/1/.html Drink driving suspects nabbed By S Ramesh | Posted: 28 May 2011 1502 hrs

http://sg.yfittopostblog.com/2011/02/17/46...gang-gathering/ Forty-six male diners were arrested for suspected involvement in gang activities at Turf City. It felt like a scene out of a Hong Kong police drama serial, said Madam Doris Yeo, the owner of Chong Pang BBQ Seafood. Madam Yeo, 49, was getting ready to knock off work early on Tuesday night to join her husband for their 26th wedding anniversary when the police came knocking on the door of her barbecue seafood restaurant on the second floor of Turf City. She said she was busy behind the drinks counter at the time when some officers in plainclothes shut the glass sliding doors of the main entrance.

SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 15-year-old youth who is believed to have molested twelve women in the Sengkang area. The victims were aged between 14 and 39 years old. The incidents took place over the past few months with the latest case being reported last Saturday. The male suspect was spotted by officers from the Ang Mo Kio Police Division on Monday. He had matched the description provided by the victims. The suspect was subsequently placed under arrest. Investigations are underway. - CNA/vm Is it a trend or what? Nowadays like many young molesters in the news.

OVER 400 foreigners were caught last year for lying to the Manpower Ministry in their work pass applications, a fourfold increase from the 97 cases in 2005. MOM did not give a breakdown but the majority are believed to have used fake or forged qualifications in applying for employment passes which are for highly qualified people, or S-Passes for semi-skilled workers. Immigration and Checkpoints Authority figures also point to a rising trend of workers using qualifications from degree mills, which are bogus universities that sell degrees for little or no study. In the last two years, ICA caught 660 people, both foreigners and locals, lying in applications for immigration passes. It could not give a breakdown but said many lied about their qualifications while trying to secure a dependent's pass, student visa or permanent resident pass. Some of the locals caught had lied in the applications to be sponsors for foreigners seeking various immigration passes. Both MOM and ICA said making false statements in the applications for work or immigration passes is a serious offence which carries heavy penalties, including fines and jail. Foreigners caught are also likely to be repatriated. The ICA and MOM figures are just the tip of the iceberg, say job recruiters like People Worldwide Consulting and resume-screening companies such as IntegraScreen and First Advantage. While most of those found out so far are foreigners, experts warn that more Singaporeans are also beefing up their resumes with fake or forged degrees. One indication: The names of 36 people from Singapore showed up on a list of 9,612 people exposed in the United States recently for having bought fake diplomas and degrees. First Advantage, a US-based company which checks claims made by job applicants, estimates that 12 per cent to 16 per cent of job seekers here are not entirely truthful in their CVs. Often, they inflate their academic achievements, current pay or responsibilities. IntegraScreen, which does screening work for the immigration authorities in several countries in Asia and the Middle East, said about 5 per cent of the resumes they screen are found to be fake. Its managing director, Mr John Baxter, said: 'The use of diploma mills is exploding as the Internet makes buying bogus degrees easier than ever before. More workers are buying these degrees because they're looking for an edge in the competitive job market in Singapore.' Almost any degree, from aviation to zoology, can be purchased. All it takes is a credit card number and computer access. Most degree mills charge between US$50 and US$5,000 (S$69 to S$6,900) for degrees at all levels. Often, buyers only have to fill up a form stating their work and life experiences and pay up. Within a week, they are sent a professional-looking degree scroll and transcripts of fictional grades to show potential employers. For an additional US$60, some degree mills offer laminated student identity cards, even though they have no physical campus. Some even provide an after-sales service, with phone operators who will verify graduations and send transcripts to prospective employers who check. Some go to the extent of offering fake degrees that look similar to those from such established universities as Harvard, Arizona State University or the University of Minnesota. Using high-tech equipment, the diplomas include watermarks and holographs. The number of degree mills is not known, but Integra has compiled a list of over 500, with 90 per cent based in the US. Mr John Bear, co-author of a book on degree mills, estimates that annual sales in fake degrees exceed US$500 million. In Singapore, job recruiters say there are three groups of people who resort to using bogus degrees. The first includes those who pay up to US$500 for undergraduate degrees and transcripts. These are non-graduates who use the fake qualifications to score a job, promotion or pay rise. The second are consultants, trainers and private school lecturers who may have a first degree and some expertise in a particular area, but feel having a master's or PhD bolsters their credentials. They are willing to pay between US$1,599 and US$10,000 for their bogus degrees. The third group is made up of successful businessmen who fork out up to S$20,000 for honorary PhDs. They take care to indicate that these are honorary degrees, but like to be called 'Doctor'. Mr David Leong, who heads PeopleWorldwide Consulting, said most people who buy their degrees are not victims, but intend to hoodwink employers or business clients. 'People who go online and order themselves a master's degree or PhD within a week know full well what they are doing,' he said.

TWO men have been arrested for allegedly stealing from at least 200 vehicles islandwide since the middle of last year, the police said yesterday. The men, aged 40 and 43, targeted goods vehicles that were left unattended while the drivers were making their deliveries. In one such case last December, the driver of a lorry parked his vehicle along Race Course Road to make a delivery and returned five minutes later to find the cashcard in the in-vehicle unit missing. The police tracked down the two suspects and apprehended them near Geylang Lorong 6 on Wednesday afternoon. They also seized 17 cashcards and auto-passes, seven bank books, notebooks and a mobile phone, among other items. The items allegedly stolen by the duo are valued at about $20,000. Both men will be charged for theft in court today. If convicted, each can be jailed for up to three years, fined, or both. Superintendent Lee Chin Ek, Commander of Ang Mo Kio Police Division HQ, urges the public to be vigilant against thieves by removing the keys, locking the vehicle whenever left unattended, removing cashcards or valuable items from view and installing an anti-theft alarm. Jailed Uo to 3 Years,Fine is TOO CHEAP MUST