Ding Hui Yun, 68, was sentenced to six months’ jail and fined S$2,000 on Wednesday (21 October) for remaining illegally in Singapore after her special pass expired.
The Chinese national pleaded guilty to an Immigration Act charge. Failing to pay the fine will add 12 days to her jail term.
Pass Expired in 2007
Following an earlier immigration conviction, Ding received a special pass to stay as a prosecution witness. It expired in July 2007, but she failed to report for repatriation.
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For the next 19 years, two months and 23 days, she stayed on and got by on odd jobs.
Surrendered Earlier This Month
Ding surrendered to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority on 6 October.
District Judge Janet Wang highlighted her repeat offending and lengthy overstay when sentencing her.
