Crime
Another identity of Fujian suspect exposed: Su Haijin was director of No Signboard Holdings
Amidst the recent S$1 billion money-laundering case in Singapore, 40-year-old Cypriot national Su Haijin came into focus. Previously, he had held a directorial position at No Signboard Holdings.
Notably, in August 2021, he secured adjacent bungalows within Sentosa Cove for S$36.37 million. Reports from Chinese sources highlighted his discernible Fujianese Southern Min accent.
Furthermore, a yacht named ‘Family’, belonging to Su, was unveiled through an ST photograph.
SINGAPORE: On Wednesday (16 Aug), the Singapore Police Force (SPF) announced a raid involving over 400 officers across the island in a crackdown on money laundering and forgery activities, resulting in the historic seizure of assets amounting to roughly S$1 billion (US$736 million), which shocked the entire Island.
Ten individuals, with diverse nationalities but a common Fujian heritage, were arrested and charged in court on Wednesday night with forgery, money laundering, and resisting arrest.
Among them, there is a wide range of nationalities represented, including Cypriot, Turkish, Chinese, Cambodian, and Ni-Vanuatu.
Additionally, twelve individuals are aiding with current investigations, and eight are on the police’s wanted list.
Earlier, an X (formerly Twitter) post revealed that large sums of money were funnelled into Citibank accounts by dozens of Fujianese individuals using underground banks.
It was said that the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) had established a covert task force more than three months prior, with a primary focus on the activities of Chinese nationals from Fujian province.
新加坡商业事务局CAD 于08月15日早晨7点开始进行统一收网抓捕行动,出动几百名警力抓捕30左右涉案人员(涉案人员总数为60人左右),涉嫌罪名洗黑钱,目前人员已经全部拘押(涉案人存在多位是中国网逃人员),目前涉案人员家中所有存在价值的东西也都全部扣押!…
— VanessaCao 🐲 (@vc_btxcap) August 16, 2023
Exploring the multifaceted business portfolio and lavish lifestyle of Su Haijin
As reported by The Straits Times, Su Haijin, a 40-year-old individual of Cypriot nationality and one of the ten individuals apprehended during Tuesday’s operation, formerly served as a director at No Signboard Holdings, a restaurant operator.
Su Haijin held this directorial position at the company from October 2021 to June 2022, as indicated by a search conducted with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Acra).
The company’s annual report for the year 2021, submitted in October of that year, documented Su Haijin as possessing a 20 percent ownership stake in the company, according to the coverage in ST.
The report further disclosed that he willingly resigned from his role as a non-executive director to concentrate on other commitments.
A spokesperson from No Signboard Holdings conveyed to The Straits Times on Thursday that Su Haijin held a non-executive directorship within the company.
The spokesperson clarified that he was not actively engaged in the company’s day-to-day operations, nor did he partake in any board meetings or decision-making processes. During that period, the company had an additional five directors.
The Acra search on Su revealed that he had the highest number of appointments among the ten individuals taken into custody during the operation.
Su Haijin also held positions as both a shareholder and director at Aiqinhai Investment, a privately held company limited by shares, and maintained identical roles at Daily Glory International, a mobile phone dealership.
Younger brother of another arrested, Su Baolin
Furthermore, according to a report from Chinese media outlet Lianhe Zaobao, it was revealed that Su Haijin holds positions as both a shareholder and director at Yihao Cyber Technologies Pte. Ltd.
Additionally, he is a shareholder in Meining (Asia) International Electronic Commerce Pte. Ltd. and Sg-Gree, an electrical appliance manufacturer specializing in air-conditioners.
Notably, Su Haijin is the younger sibling of another individual who was apprehended, namely Su Baolin.
Su baonin is the founder of Xiamen Xinbao Investment Holdings (厦门新宝投资控股) and Meinin E-Commerce (美宁电子商务), and made a director of Sg-Gree on June 1, 2021, the same day his brother Su Haijin was appointed a shareholder of the company.
Su Haijin paid S$36.37 million for a pair of adjacent bungalows in Sentosa Cove
The Business Times, back in August 2021, detailed Su Haijin’s acquisition of these adjoining bungalows, solidifying his opulent lifestyle. These properties, nestled in the exclusive enclave of Sentosa Cove, were reported to have cost him a combined total of $36.37 million.
Earlier, a Singapore-based online Chinese media outlet “Singapore Eyes” (新加坡眼), they claim to have had prior interactions with Su Haijin, who communicates with a distinctive Southern Min (闽南) accent, a dialect commonly spoken in Fujian.
The post disclosed that Su resides in an upscale mansion within Ewart Park in Bukit Timah and is the owner of a Rolls-Royce, which serves as his means of transportation.
Allegedly, the market value of Su’s mansion exceeds S$80 million. Given his foreign status, it is speculated that a rental arrangement is more plausible than an outright purchase.
According to the ST, Su Haijin made his residence near Holland Road in 2021, with the monthly rent reportedly amounting to around $80,000 during that period, as per an anonymous family insider.
This same source also revealed that in 2017, Su began renting a unit within the Silversea condominium located in Marine Parade. Two years later, he, along with his wife and three children – two sons and a daughter – moved into a duplex penthouse at Gramercy Park on Grange Road.
It’s worth noting that Su is associated with the acquisition of no less than three units within this upscale development. Su’s wife gave birth to a fourth child earlier in 2023.
Indulging in Extravagance: Su even reportedly owned a Yacht
A photo shared by ST indicated that Su Haijin also owned a Yacht, which he named ‘Family’.
Utilizing the vessel tracking website ‘VesselFinder‘, it was uncovered that a yacht bearing a similar name was registered under the flag of the Cook Islands.
Notably, the yacht’s recent recorded position was within the prestigious confines of One 15 Marina, an esteemed marina and yacht club nestled within the exclusive Sentosa Cove of Singapore.
Su’s high-life in Singapore
Reportedly, Su Haijin actively engages in social activities, having purportedly sponsored the Singapore President’s Charity Golf Tournament.
He also offers support to various associations, and in return, he has been honoured with the title of honorary chairman.
Su was charged with one count of resisting arrest, in which the police statement indicated that during the arrest on Tuesday, officers outside Su’s bedroom identified themselves and instructed him to open the door.
Su then allegedly leapt from the second-floor balcony of his GCB in Ewart Park and was later found by the police hiding in a drain.
The jump resulted in fractures to his hands and legs, and he was taken to the hospital while conscious.
Su Baolin reportedly identified as a shareholder of construction firm
In addition to Su Haijin, other arrested suspects, as revealed by Lianhe Zaobao, were found to hold positions in one or two companies each, indicative of their broad involvement in various business ventures.
This includes Su Baolin, Su Haijin’s elder brother. Gutzy earlier reported that Su Baolin, a 41-year-old Cambodian national, reportedly paid S$39.33 million for a Sentosa Cove bungalow with a sea-facing view in April 2021.
A search for Su’s company, Xinbao Investment via the online archive Wayback machine, revealed that Su Baolin as the founder of Xiamen Xinbao Investment Holdings and Meinin E-Commerce.
He is reportedly a shareholder of construction firm Sentosa Project.
According to a police statement, Su was arrested on Tuesday at a Good Class Bungalow (GCB) located on Nassim Road, during which he was purportedly discovered with a foreign passport suspected to have been issued by China.
Items confiscated during the operation encompassed cash exceeding S$777,000, along with 33 luxury bags and watches, as well as 75 pieces of jewellery.
Police authorities have subsequently frozen three associated bank accounts, with a collective balance surpassing S$2.4 million.
Su Jianfeng
Su Jianfeng (苏剑锋), a 35-year-old national of Vanuatu, is reportedly a shareholder of a wholesale and distribution company called Ricco.
Su Jianfeng faced a charge of money laundering. His arrest took place within a Good Class Bungalow (GCB) situated in Third Avenue in Bukit Timah.
It was reported that he possessed a foreign passport, which was suspected to be issued by China.
Law enforcement officers seized various items during the operation, including cash exceeding S$1.4 million, along with 95 pieces of jewellery and 69 luxury bags and watches.
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Crime
Singaporean fugitive deported from Thailand, to be charged with drug trafficking
A Singaporean fugitive arrested in Thailand, was deported to Singapore on 19 September 2024 and faces drug trafficking charges. Authorities expect him to face the death penalty under Singapore’s tough drug laws for running a smuggling operation between Thailand, Australia, and Singapore.
A 31-year-old Singaporean man, wanted for drug trafficking offences, was arrested in Thailand and deported to Singapore on 19 September 2024.
The fugitive, identified as Benny Kee Soon Chuan, was apprehended by Thai police at his residence near Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport and will face charges in court on 20 September.
Kee, described as a high-level trafficker, ran a smuggling operation that trafficked crystal methamphetamine, ketamine, and Ecstasy to Australia and Singapore using Thailand as a transit hub, according to Pol Lt Gen Panurat Lakboon, secretary-general of Thailand’s Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB).
Cross-Border Investigation and Arrest
The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) of Singapore had issued an arrest warrant for Kee following investigations into two drug trafficking cases in December 2020 and November 2022.
He had been on the run since 11 April 2016, prompting CNB to collaborate with its international counterparts, including the ONCB. Thai authorities were tipped off by CNB on 12 August 2024, and after weeks of investigation, Kee was apprehended on 17 September.
Thai immigration officials revealed that Kee had entered Thailand earlier in 2024 using a Vanuatu passport.
Following his arrest, Kee’s Thai visa was cancelled, and assets worth 15 million baht (S$585,000), including luxury watches, gold pieces, and a luxury car, were seized during a raid on his residence in Samut Prakan.
Lt Gen Panurat confirmed that the fugitive had been living an affluent lifestyle in Thailand despite lacking legitimate employment.
Links to Broader Drug Network
Kee is believed to be linked to other Singaporean traffickers involved in the smuggling of drugs from Thailand.
In March 2021, Thailand’s Anti-Trafficking in Persons Task Force (AITF) intercepted packages containing Ecstasy and ketamine destined for Singapore, as well as crystal methamphetamine bound for Australia.
Two other Singaporean men, aged 21 and 29 at the time of their arrests, were later sentenced to imprisonment and caning in Singapore for their involvement in these operations, which were connected to Kee’s trafficking network.
Death Penalty Under Singaporean Law
Kee’s deportation to Singapore brings him under the jurisdiction of Singapore’s severe drug laws, which prescribe the death penalty for those convicted of trafficking substantial amounts of controlled substances.
Singaporean authorities have indicated that he could face the death penalty under the country’s strict drug trafficking laws. Pol Lt Gen Panurat indicated that Singaporean authorities are expected to seek the maximum penalty for Kee’s alleged offences.
Crime
Islamic firm CEO among 19 arrested in Malaysia’s charity home abuse scandal
The CEO of Islamic firm Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH) and his wife were among 19 arrested by Malaysian authorities on Thursday for alleged child abuse linked to their charity homes. Last week, police rescued 402 children from these homes. Investigations revealed a horrifying network of abuse, with at least 13 children allegedly sodomised or taught to sexually assault others.
MALAYSIA: In a major crackdown, Malaysian police have arrested several members of Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH) top management, including CEO Nasiruddin Ali and his wife.
The arrests were made in a special operation conducted by Bukit Aman’s criminal investigation department at multiple locations.
As of 19 September, total of 19 people were detained, including the CEO’s two children and the child of former Al-Arqam leader Ashaari Muhammad.
Among those arrested are 12 men and seven women, aged between 30 and 65.
Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain confirmed the arrests and promised to provide updates soon.
The arrests come on the heels of a significant child sexual abuse scandal involving GISBH.
Last week, police rescued 402 children from 20 welfare homes linked to the organization in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan.
They also arrested 171 people, including an ustaz and a hostel warden.
The case sent shockwaves throughout the country as investigations revealed a horrifying network of child abuse.
At least 13 of the rescued children were allegedly sodomized or taught to sexually assault others.
GISBH initially denied operating the welfare homes and rejected the allegations of abuse.
However, Nasiruddin later admitted that cases of sodomy had occurred within the organization in the past, while denying any deviant teachings.
In a related development, three men linked to GISBH pleaded not guilty in a Seremban court to charges of sexually assaulting boys aged between nine and 11 at a religious school associated with the organisation.
The alleged assaults took place between 2022 and 2023 in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan.
Additionally, another man was charged in Putrajaya for allegedly threatening a woman to withdraw a police report against GISBH.
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