[debono]

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapor...re-2398091

SINGAPORE: A man who came to Singapore from India to pursue a diploma was roped into a money-making scheme by a flatmate that turned out to be a money-laundering chain by a cross-border syndicate targeting victims in Canada.

Indian national Jaspreet Singh, 26, was sentenced to six months' jail on Thursday (Dec 23). He pleaded guilty to a charge each of conspiring to carry on the business of an unlicensed payment service and of obstructing justice by deleting and exiting a WhatsApp chat group with his co-conspirators.

The court heard that Singh had eight accomplices, all male or female Indian nationals in their 20s. Another two unidentified accomplices are believed to be based in India, where they operate a money-laundering syndicate.

Singh arrived in Singapore in September 2019 to pursue a diploma in hospitality and tourism management. He lived in a rented flat in Bukit Purmei Road with four of his co-accused.

A year after he arrived in Singapore, one of Singh's flatmates introduced him to a money-making scheme, where he could earn money by providing his bank account for the receipt of overseas funds.

FTs are here to  work or attend school, not to come here to do crime....the jail term will act as a deterrent to potential criminals...