Two individuals Charged with Alleged Corruption Involving Priority Cargo Handling

On 14 May 2026, two individuals were charged in Court for alleged corruption offences. They are:

a)     Puchikarupiah Tamil Selvan (“Tamil”) (56-year-old male Singaporean), forklift driver with Hup Soon Cheong Services Pte Ltd (“HSC”) at Keppel Distripark at the material time of the offences; and

b)     Suresh S/O Nagaraj (“Suresh”) (38-year-old male Singaporean), the Director of Islandwide Truckers Pte Ltd, a logistics transport company, at the material time of the offences.

2. Between April 2023 and November 2025, over 10 occasions, Tamil allegedly obtained gratifications from Suresh totalling about S$170, as a reward to advance Suresh’s business interests by prioritising the unloading of the cargoes from Suresh’s lorry at HSC warehouse in Keppel Distripark, despite there being other lorry drivers in the queue ahead of him.

3. For their alleged actions, Tamil faces three charges under Section 6(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act (“PCA”), while Suresh faces three charges under Section 6(b) of the PCA, all of which are amalgamated charges pursuant to Section 124(4) and 124(8)(a)(ii) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

4. 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 both. Any person convicted of an offence amalgamated under Section 124(4) read with Section 124(8)(a)(ii) of the Criminal Procedure Code can face twice the amount of punishment liable for that offence.

5. 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.

6. 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?

7. Under the law, the identity of the person making the report will be kept confidential, except when the court finds that the person has made a false statement in his corruption complaint. Complainants may also choose not to reveal their personal details when lodging a corruption complaint.

Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau