Woman Charged for Allegedly Offering Bribe to ICA Officer

On 9 January 2025, Sun Song (“Sun”) (孙嵩, 29-year-old female Chinese National) was charged in Court for allegedly offering a bribe to an Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officer.

2. On or about 23 November 2024 at Woodlands Checkpoint, Sun was alleged to have corruptly offered a bribe of S$50 to ICA Sergeant Nurliana Binte Mohamad Sufian (“Sgt Nurliana”), as an inducement to not take enforcement action against her for failing to declare duty-unpaid cigarettes in her possession upon arrival into Singapore. No bribe offer was accepted by Sgt Nurliana and the case was subsequently referred to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB). For her alleged action, Sun faces one charge punishable under Section 6(b) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

3. Singapore adopts a strict zero-tolerance approach towards corruption. Any person convicted of a corruption offence under Section 6 of the Prevention of Corruption Act can be fined up to S$100,000 or sentenced to imprisonment of up to five years or both.

4. 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
d) 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?

Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau