Man jailed for offering police officer S$1,000 bribe to avoid arrest for drink driving

SINGAPORE: A person who supplied a police officer a S$1,000 bribe to avoid arrest for drink driving was sentenced on Monday (Dec 6) to 10 weeks' jail, fined S$5,000 and banned from driving for 5 years.Chong Wei Kwong, 50, pleaded responsible to a cost of drink driving. He claimed trial to the bribery cost however was convicted. A 3rd cost of driving with out due care and consideration was considered for sentencing.The courtroom heard that Chong, a principal challenge supervisor at an engineering agency, had gone for a consuming session on Dec 14, 2018, consuming about 5 glasses of Martell liquor.While making an attempt to drive his automobile out of the automotive park at POMO shopping center, he reversed, accelerated and rammed down a door on the automotive park, knocking it off its hinges.A safety officer known as the police, saying he suspected the driving force was drunk. The police arrived shortly after and Chong underwent a breathalyser check.He failed the check, along with his alcohol degree double that of the prescribed restrict. Knowing that this was his second drink driving offence, Chong supplied a bribe of S$1,000 to one of many police officers in a bid to avoid arrest.His bribe was rejected and Chong was arrested.The prosecution sought a complete of at the very least 10 weeks' jail, a S$5,000 wonderful and 5 years' ban from driving. On the corruption offence, she stated the Singapore courts have "consistently taken a firm, no-nonsense approach".She requested for at the very least seven weeks' jail for this offence, saying Chong had persevered in offering the bribe, telling the officer: "Whatever you want, I will do for you."Despite being warned by the officer that he shouldn't be offering a bribe, Chong persevered and stated he might withdraw S$1,000 anytime.He had additionally claimed trial to this offence regardless of clear bodyworn digital camera footage proof, casting aspersions in opposition to Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau officers whereas doing so, stated the prosecutor.For offering a bribe, Chong might have been jailed for up to 5 years, fined up to S$100,000, or each.For a repeat drink driving offence, he might have been jailed for up to a 12 months and fined between S$3,000 and S$10,000.