A Malaysian man who helped 27 money mules enter Singapore and open 107 bank accounts was sentenced to six years and one month in jail on 22 October.
Ong Toon Nong, 41, pleaded guilty to eight charges, with another 34 taken into consideration. These included offences involving criminal proceeds, computer misuse and foreign manpower.
Work Permits Used to Obtain Bank Accounts
CNA reported that Ong arranged work permit applications knowing the Malaysians would surrender their bank accounts for illegal use.
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More than S$1.84 million passed through the accounts at six banks. Around S$20,300 was traced to reported scams.
