ICA arrests China national with forged S PassesRemember the last time I called for restrictions on Chinese nationals after the real identity of Huang Shuying was made known? Now, this is worse. Imagine an overstayer or an unqualified person holding an S-Pass. The consequences could be disastrous. Shoddy workmanship will become widespread.
By Joanne Leow, Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE : The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority has arrested a man from China with forged documents in his possession.
He is believed to be part of a syndicate producing and selling forged S Passes to immigration offenders.
An S Pass is a new category of work pass intended to meet industries' needs for middle level skilled manpower, especially specialised workers and technicians.
This is the first time ICA has come across forged S passes.
He faces up to seven years in jail and a fine.
The forged S Passes had coarse and distorted Micro-line text when viewed under a magnifying glass.
The colour tone and font size and type of the forged cards were also different from genuine S Passes.
The Police said landlords should verify their workers and tenants particulars via The VERIFI and iCHECK services available at ICA's website: http://www.ica.gov.sg
The Manpower Ministry has a system to allow the checking on the validity of work passes at their website: http://www.mom.gov.sg
ICA officers have also arrested a Malaysian man at the Woodlands checkpoint when they found contraband cigarettes hidden in his car speakers.
The total amount of taxes and duties involved is estimated to be some $1,600 - and the man faces a fine up to 20 times that amount. - CNA
it's the timing that this makes News (although there is probably nothing new about this!) is coincidental with the new sg bio-metric passport. now the govt can say "SEE?? THAT's WHY WE NEED A NEW PASSPORT!!" and further emphasis that we shouldn't be complaining about the price of the new 5yr-valid passport, really!Originally posted by iveco:Remember the last time I called for restrictions on Chinese nationals after the real identity of Huang Shuying was made known? Now, this is worse. Imagine an overstayer or an unqualified person holding an S-Pass. The consequences could be disastrous. Shoddy workmanship will become widespread.
S-Pass is needed, it is for skilled workersOriginally posted by skyline63:Selling fake S-pass. but what the point ? Cannot use to do anything.