Former police officer charged with accepting bribes, obstruction of justice

A former police officer was charged in court on Tuesday (Nov 22) with allegedly receiving bribes amounting to a total of S$32,500 and committing obstruction of justice

Poo Tze Chiang received the bribes in the form of cash and loans on seven occasions between 2019 and 2020, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) said

The money was allegedly paid to induce him to provide information and assistance to Cordell Chan Yuen Kwang and Wang Huate regarding police investigations against them

Another man, Ng Chuan Seng, will also be charged for allegedly abetting corruption

Poo, 45, is facing seven charges of corruption, while Ng, 51, faces one charge of abetment of corruption. In addition, Poo is facing three charges of obstruction of justice