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12-01-2024, 09:51 PM
Myanmar arms dealer among three convicted of trying to leave Singapore with half a million dollars.
SINGAPORE – An arms dealer for the Myanmar junta was recently fined after failing to declare that he was leaving Singapore with half a million dollars.
Checks by The Straits Times found that the personal details of Kyaw Min Oo, 41, matched those listed on various sanctions issued by the United States, United Kingdom, European Union and Canada.
Kyaw was caught on June 15 at Changi Airport Terminal 1 along with two other Myanmar nationals – Wai Sar Tun, 41, and Win Myint, 42 – after the police were alerted to them carrying cash amounting to more than $20,000 out of the country. Wai was found with $250,000 in cash in one luggage bag, while Win had $249,000 in a separate bag.
The cash belonged to Kyaw, who was carrying $9,925, the police said in a statement on Jan 5.
All three men were convicted on Dec 26.
Kyaw was fined $10,000, while the other two men were fined $5,000 each.
SINGAPORE – An arms dealer for the Myanmar junta was recently fined after failing to declare that he was leaving Singapore with half a million dollars.
Checks by The Straits Times found that the personal details of Kyaw Min Oo, 41, matched those listed on various sanctions issued by the United States, United Kingdom, European Union and Canada.
Kyaw was caught on June 15 at Changi Airport Terminal 1 along with two other Myanmar nationals – Wai Sar Tun, 41, and Win Myint, 42 – after the police were alerted to them carrying cash amounting to more than $20,000 out of the country. Wai was found with $250,000 in cash in one luggage bag, while Win had $249,000 in a separate bag.
The cash belonged to Kyaw, who was carrying $9,925, the police said in a statement on Jan 5.
All three men were convicted on Dec 26.
Kyaw was fined $10,000, while the other two men were fined $5,000 each.
