Man Faces $100,000 fine for agreeing to take blame for speeding
Mr Tan Poh Heng, 29, a sles promoter in Singapore was charged with corruption in court for allegedly taking a bribe of $1200 so that he could take the blame for a speeding incident.
Huang Yongjie was caught speeding along Upper Thomson Road on 4 Dec 2007, and the fine was $150.00
Huang didn’t want that on his record, so he looked for someone else to take the rap for the offence. He asked his colleague, Yap, if she knew anyone who might want to take the rap instead, and she recommended that Huang talk to her boyfriend, Tan.
The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau said it had conducted an investigation on Tan in August last year.
If he is convicted, he can be fined up to S$100,000 or he could be jailed for 5 years, or both.
No word on what action or punishment Huang and Yap might receive for their involvement.
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