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"Launderer deportations attract S’pore controversy

CAMBODIA
Monday, 08 Jul 202411:07 AM MYT

All suspects were found guilty in June and sentenced to prison terms. - The Phnom Penh Post

PHNOM PENH: A recent parliamentary exchange in Singapore has sparked debate over the deportation of seven convicted money-launderers to Cambodia. The discussions centred on the decision to send the criminals to the Kingdom, in spite of the fact that some of them do not hold Khmer citizenship.

In August last year, Singaporean police concluded a years-long investigation and arrested 10 individuals in the largest money laundering case the country has seen to date. More than S$2 billion in cash and assets were seized. All ten suspects were found guilty in June and sentenced to prison terms."

https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/ase...ontroversy

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"The issue of the deportations was brought to light during a July 2 parliamentary question session, when Minister of State for Home Affairs Sun Xueling was asked about the matter by Sylvia Lim, an MP for the Worker’s Party.

In response to a question about some of the seven not being Cambodian passport holders, Xueling said she was unaware of the situation. “I would find that quite odd because when we undertake the deportation process, we would look at whether or not they are admissible to the country of their choice,” said Xueling

“And that would include whether or not they hold a passport that allows them to enter the country,” she added.

Xueling explained that multiple-passport-holding foreigners convicted of offenses in Singapore can indicate a preferred country for deportation, but the final decision rests with the ministry's assessment of their admissibility."

https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/ase...ontroversy