Man Charged for Allegedly Offering Bribe to ICA Officer

On 26 June 2025, Du Bochuan (“Du”) (杜博川, 41-year-old male Chinese National) was charged in Court for allegedly offering a bribe to an Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (“ICA”) officer.

2          On 6 June 2025, Du allegedly offered a bribe of S$1,000 to an ICA Checkpoint Inspector Seah Zhen Hui (“Inspector Seah”), as an inducement for Inspector Seah to facilitate Du’s entry into Singapore after Du was denied entry at Singapore Changi Airport. Inspector Seah rejected the bribe. For his alleged action, Du 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 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
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