Celebrity chef Justin Quek jailed
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Jun 29, 2010 - Straits Times
Celebrity chef Justin Quek jailed
by Elena Chong
A SINGAPOREAN celebrity chef was jailed for two weeks and fined a total of $6,300 on Tuesday for failing to give his blood specimen and two other traffic offences.
Justin Quek Boon Siew, 48, was also banned from driving all vehicles for four years.
He admitted to failing to give his blood specimen without reasonable excuse to a police officer at Tanglin police division when he was arrested for suspected drink driving on Aug 6 last year. He also pleaded guilty to driving along Holland Road at about 3.45am that day without a valid Class 3 driving licence and insurance coverage.
The homegrown chef has returned here to run The Sky On 57, a restaurant bar, on the sprawling rooftop garden at Marina Bay Sands integrated resort. He has been away in Shanghai and Taipei running his own high-end restaurants for the past six years.
A traffic court heard that Quek was spot checked that day and was reeking of alcohol. His eyes were blood shot and his gait unsteady. As he could not give a breath sample, he was taken to the police station where he failed to complete the breath evidential analyser test after three tries.
He also complained of heart problem. Despite a warning, Quek refused to sign the warning form and give his blood specimen. Investigation showed that he did not have a valid driving licence nor was he covered by insurance.
Pleading for leniency, his lawyer Julian Tay told District Judge Salina Ishak that Quek had a kidney transplant in 1999 and is on immunosuppressive drugs.
It was under those circumstances that he was very concerned that the giving of his blood specimen might lead him to contract infection which would entail a substantial risk to his health.
Counsel also pointed out that Quek holds a valid driving licence in Shanghai.
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He should be so lucky.
In China if you are driving under the influence (even a can of beer), it's straight away to the slammer for 2 weeks.
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knn... kidney transplant still togo until drunk
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Originally posted by the Bear:
knn... kidney transplant still togo until drunk
ya lor...his excuse still like he's so health-conscious...kns...
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KNN.... his excuse is Brilliant !!!!!!
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welcome to the Jail on 57.
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Jail because never give blood specimen- 2 weeks plus 4 years ban from driving.
Jail because of drink & driving- ?? How long huh?
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So his fine of $6300 will be used by the country to pay for the high salaries of our ministers
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Originally posted by Chester_Lim:
So his fine of $6300 will be used by the country to pay for the high salaries of our ministers
no link.