The arrests were made during a two-day operation when MOM raided 19 locations. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – A total of 27 people were arrested this week for their involvement in a syndicate that brings foreign workers illegally into Singapore.
A total of 80 digital devices, such as laptops, mobile phones and storage devices, as well as payment records, were seized during the raids.In response to queries from The Straits Times, MOM confirmed that all 27 people arrested were part of a syndicate. “MOM takes a serious view of attempts to evade work pass controls set up to manage the number and criteria of foreigners permitted to work in Singapore and complement the local workforce, and will apprehend and prosecute such offenders,” said Ms Jeanette Har, director of investigation at MOM’s foreign manpower management division.
Making false declarations in relation to applications for work passes is a serious offence, it said. Those convicted of such offences can be fined up to $20,000, or jailed for up to 2 years, or both.
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