On August 16, 2023, nine men and one woman were charged in court following a large-scale operation by the Singapore Police Force that seized over S$1
On August 16, 2023, nine men and one woman were charged in court following a large-scale operation by the Singapore Police Force that seized over S$1 billion in properties, vehicles, luxury goods, and more. The group includes three Cambodian nationals, three Chinese nationals, two Cypriot nationals, one Turkish national, and one Ni-Vanuatu national.
One of the arrested individuals, 34-year-old Cypriot Wang Dehai, is charged with possessing S$2,299,950 in cash linked to remote gambling offences. He was arrested at his condominium in Paterson Hill, where authorities also seized luxury items and other assets valued at over S$23 million.
Another Cypriot, 40-year-old Su Haijin, resisted arrest at his Good Class Bungalow (GCB) in Ewart Park by jumping from his second-floor balcony and hiding in a drain. His arrest led to the seizure of over S$2.1 million in cash, along with numerous luxury items and properties valued at more than S$118 million.
Turkish national Vang Shuiming, 42, faces a charge for using forged documents, with police uncovering S$720,000 in cash and seizing properties and vehicles worth over S$29 million at his GCB in Bishopsgate.
Meanwhile, Ni-Vanuatu national Su Jianfeng, 35, was found with S$550,903 in cash linked to gambling offences and has had prohibitory orders placed on his 13 properties and four vehicles valued at over S$120 million.
Cambodian national Su Wenqiang, 31, and Su Baolin, 41, were also charged with possessing significant sums of money from criminal activities, while another Cambodian, 33-year-old Chen Qingyuan, was arrested with cash and various assets valued at over S$12.6 million.
The two Chinese nationals, Zhang Ruijin and Lin Baoying, were arrested at a bungalow in Sentosa Cove for forgery, leading to the seizure of over S$7.6 million in cash and multiple luxury properties.
Wang Baosen, another Chinese national, was charged with possessing S$112,000 related to gambling offences. All except Su Haijin are currently remanded at the Central Police Division.
The police have emphasized their commitment to tackling money laundering, warning that those involved will face severe consequences under the law. Director of the Commercial Affairs Department, David Chew, stated, “If we catch you, we will arrest you. If we find your ill-gotten gains, we will seize them.”
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