Chinese National Charged with Allegedly Offering Bribe to Two Certis Officers

On 4 June 2026, Lin Genwang (“Lin”) (林根旺, 34-year-old male Chinese National) was charged in Court for allegedly offering a bribe to two Certis Auxiliary Police Officers (“APOs”). Lin is on a social visit pass to Singapore.

2. On 27 April 2026, Lin allegedly offered a bribe of S$50 to two Certis APOs deployed to the National Environment Agency, Yamunahrani AP N. Paramasivam and David Joseph, to refrain from taking enforcement action against him for littering near Tong Building and Lucky Plaza. The two Certis APOs rejected the bribe and the case was subsequently referred to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (“CPIB”). For his alleged action, Lin faces one charge punishable under Section 6(b) of the Prevention of Corruption Act (“PCA”).

3. Singapore adopts a strict zero-tolerance approach towards corruption. Any person convicted of a corruption offence under Section 6 of the PCA can be fined up to S$100,000 or sentenced to imprisonment not exceeding five years or to both.

4. The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) looks into all corruption-related complaints and reports, including anonymous ones, and can be reached via the following channels:

a) Lodge an e-Complaint;
b) Email us at report@cpib.gov.sg; 
c) Call the Duty Officer at 1800-376-0000; or
5) Write to us at the CPIB Headquarters @ 2 Lengkok Bahru, S159047.

5. Where possible, the report should include the following information:

a) Where, when and how did the alleged corrupt act happen?
b) Who was involved and what were their roles?
c) What was the bribe given and the favour shown?

6. Under the law, the identity of the person making the report is protected, except where the court finds that the person has intentionally made a false statement in his or her report. Informers may choose to remain anonymous when making the report.

Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau