Additional Money Laundering Charges for Former Building Manager

On 29 March 2023, Wee Bian Kiat (“Bian Kiat”) (黄连吉, 59-year-old male Singaporean) was faced with additional money laundering charges in Court. Bian Kiat was first charged on 16 November 2022 for allegedly obtaining gratification in the form of loans totalling S$150,950 from one Wee Han De (“Han De”) as an inducement to advance the business interests of Han De’s engineering company with Bian Kiat’s employer.

2. At the material time of the offences, Bian Kiat was a Mechanical and Electrical Manager of Asia Square Tower 1 Pte Ltd and Asia Square Tower 2 Pte Ltd (and was under the employ of Jones Lang LaSalle Property Management Pte Ltd), and later a Building Manager under Frasers Property Management Services Pte Ltd (“FPMS”).

3. Over several occasions between May 2017 and December 2021, Bian Kiat was alleged to have used about S$34,180 of the alleged gratification he obtained from Han De to make housing loan repayments for a private property in the Joo Chiat locale.

4. For his alleged actions, Bian Kiat faced the following charges:

a) Two charges for offences under Section 47(1)(b) and punishable under Section 47(6)(a) of the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act (Cap 65A, 2000 Rev Ed). These are amalgamated charges under Section 124(4) of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010; and

b) Three charges for offences under Section 47(1)(b) and punishable under Section 47(6)(a) of the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act (Cap 65A, 2000 Rev Ed). These are amalgamated charges under Section 124(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 and punishable under section 124(8)(a)(i) of the said Code.

5. Any person convicted of an offence under Section 47(6)(a) of the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act, (Cap 65A) can be fined up to S$500,000, sentenced to imprisonment of up to 10 years, or both. Any person convicted of an offence under Section 124(8)(a)(i) of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 can face two times the amount of punishment liable for that offence.

6. CPIB looks into all corruption 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.

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

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

Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau