$3b money laundering case: Singaporean jailed for lying to police about fugitive's luxury cars
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SINGAPORE — The personal driver of Su Binghai — one of the fugitives in the $3 billion money laundering case — has been dealt with for lying to the police about his boss’ luxury cars worth $8.3 million.Liew Yik Kit, 42, is the first Singaporean to be$3b money laundering case: Singaporean jailed for lying to police about fugitive's luxury cars
SINGAPORE — The personal driver of Su Binghai — one of the fugitives in the $3 billion money laundering case — has been dealt with for lying to the police about his boss’ luxury cars worth $8.3 million.Liew Yik Kit, 42, is the first Singaporean to be convicted and sentenced in relation to Singapore’s largest money laundering case.On June 30, Liew was sentenced to three months’ jail after pleading guilty to lying to the police.Another charge of obstructing the course of justice was taken into consideration during sentencing.The $3 billion money laundering case saw 10 foreign nationals arrested in multiple islandwide raids here on Aug 15, 2023.The 10 foreigners have been jailed, deported and barred from re-entering Singapore.Su Binghai was driven by Liew out of Singapore via Tuas Checkpoint on the evening of Aug 15 — the day of the raids.The pair then stayed at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur before Liew dropped Su off at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Aug 17, 2023.Investigations revealed that before Su flew off, he instructed Liew to help him sell his four luxury cars which were parked in his home in Singapore.