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A former Singapore Health and Science Agency (HSSA) authorized enforcement officer has been charged with leaking e-cigarette enforcement intelligence in a bribery case

Sep.05
A former Singapore Health and Science Agency (HSSA) authorized enforcement officer has been charged with leaking e-cigarette enforcement intelligence in a bribery case
A former e-cigarette enforcement chief in Singapore has been charged with accepting a S$8,000 (US$6,200) bribe after repeatedly providing intelligence to a man involved in an upcoming Health Sciences Authority (HSA) e-cigarette crackdown in 2024.

Key Points:

 

·Law enforcement supervisor accused of taking bribes: Michael Anthony Pillay has been charged with accepting bribes. 

·Bribe amount: Pillay is accused of soliciting a total of 8000 yuan in bribes on multiple occasions. 

·Information exchange: The bribes were given in exchange for information on an upcoming e-cigarette crackdown by the Health Sciences Bureau. 

·Case proceedings: The case was brought to court on October 5th, with Pillay not hiring a lawyer, leading to a postponement of the case until next month. 

·Connection to smuggling case: The implicated Cai Weiming is connected to a separate e-cigarette smuggling case and is currently in custody awaiting trial.

 

 

2Firsts, September 5, 2025 - A company executive authorized by Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) to conduct e-cigarette enforcement operations has been charged with corruption. The 34-year-old defendant, Michael Anthony Pillay, is the Chief Enforcement Officer at WSH Experts Pte Ltd.

 

Pillay allegedly solicited $8,000 in bribes from a man named Chua Wee Ming in 2024. In exchange, he offered information about upcoming e-cigarette raids by the HSA. When the case was brought before the court on September 5, Pillay did not have a lawyer and requested time to hire one. The case has been adjourned to next month.

 

Chua Wee Ming, a 34-year-old Malaysian man, is linked to a previous e-cigarette smuggling case. He is suspected of smuggling thousands of e-cigarettes and related components into Singapore and recruiting others to assist in the operation. Chua was arrested in October 2024 and is currently in custody awaiting trial. Two other individuals involved in the case have already been sentenced to imprisonment.

 

References:
[1] 涉索贿作为通风报信酬劳 电子烟执法主管被控
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