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  • Passenger In Shangri-La Shooting Gets Caning And Jail For Drug Offences

    Passenger In Shangri-La Shooting Gets Caning And Jail For Drug Offences

    One of the two car passengers in last month’s shooting near Shangri-La Hotel was sentenced to eight years’ jail and three strokes of the cane yesterday for possession and consumption of drugs.

    Mohamed Ismail, 31, pleaded guilty to three charges and had seven other charges taken into consideration in his sentencing. He and fellow car passenger Muhammad Syahid Mohamed Yasin, 26, were initially charged with one count each of heroin trafficking on June 1.

    Both were in a red Subaru Impreza driven by Mohamed Taufik Zahar in the early hours of May 31. Mohamed Taufik was shot dead by the police after he suddenly accelerated while being questioned at a checkpoint near Shangri-La Hotel — where a high-level security conference was being held — and endangered police officers. A bag containing drugs was found in the vehicle.

    Yesterday, Mohamed Ismail pleaded guilty to possession of not less than 0.27g of heroin and not less than 1.41g of methamphetamine along Orange Grove Road on May 31, as well as consumption of morphine.

    According to court documents, he had bought the heroin and methamphetamine at Geylang Lorong 15 on May 29 from someone called “Ah Boy”. He paid S$480 for the drugs.

    For the morphine consumption charge, Mohamed Ismail admitted to consuming heroin in the toilet of his Marsiling Crescent home about eight hours before the shooting. He had heated and dissolved the heroin before injecting the mixture up his left arm with a syringe. His urine sample was found to contain morphine, the result of his body breaking down the heroin.

    Mohamed Ismail was previously convicted of consuming methamphetamine, also known as “Ice”, in 2003, as well as of possessing a controlled drug in 2012. He was also admitted to a drug rehabilitation centre in 2012 for morphine consumption.

    The other charges taken into consideration during sentencing included failure to report for urine tests and failure to stop at a police roadblock.

    Muhammad Syahid, who was charged last week with an additional count of instigating Mohamed Taufik to act rashly and endanger the safety of two police officers, is expected to plead guilty tomorrow.

    Muhammad Syahid, who also has previous drug-related offences, allegedly shouted “Jalan, jalan” at Mohamed Taufik, who crashed into a concrete barrier. If convicted of acting rashly to endanger the personal safety of others, he may be jailed up to six months and fined a maximum of S$2,500.

     

    Source: www.todayonline.com

  • 2 Suspects In Shangri-La Incident Remanded Another Week, One Faces Additional Charges

    2 Suspects In Shangri-La Incident Remanded Another Week, One Faces Additional Charges

    The two suspects charged with drug trafficking in the car that crashed through a checkpoint near Shangri-La hotel last Sunday will be remanded for another week for further investigations, while an additional charge has been pressed against one of them on Monday (June 8).

    Muhammad Syahid Mohamed Yasin, 26, and Mohamed Ismail, 31, were first charged last Monday with jointly trafficking about 9g of a substance believed to be diamorphine, also known as heroin.

    Muhammad Syahid is now also accused of instigating Mohamad Taufik Zahar — who was shot dead by the police after he accelerated the car towards police officers in the hotel’s direction — to act rashly and endanger the personal safety of Mr Mohamad Zahid Suhaimi and Mr See Toa Chew Yin, whom TODAY understands are police officers.

    Court documents showed that Muhammad Syahid shouted “jalan, jalan” in Malay which means “Go, go!” in English to Mohamad Taufik, causing the latter to drive in a fast manner towards the direction of Mr Mohamad and Mr See Toa, and in the process of doing so, crashed into a concrete barrier.

    Deputy Public Prosecutor Yang Ziliang has asked for Mohammad Ismail and Muhammad Syahid to be remanded for another week as investigations are still ongoing. They face possible further offences, he said. Both will be back in court on Jun 15.

    If found guilty of drug trafficking, they each face five to 20 years in jail and five to 15 strokes of the cane. If convicted of acting rashly to endanger personal safety of others, Muhammad Syahid may be jailed six months or fined S$2,500.

     

    Source: www.channenewsasia.com

  • Suspect Shot As He Posed Danger, Say Ex-Policemen

    Suspect Shot As He Posed Danger, Say Ex-Policemen

    Opening fire at a suspect is not part of police protocol for roadblocks, and the reason that Mohamed Taufik Zahar was shot dead by officers early on Sunday was that he had posed a danger to the law enforcers, two former police officers told TODAY.

    “The most the police can do is give chase and try to bring (suspects) into custody. Use of deadly force or opening fire is not an option in (roadblock breaches),” said a former officer who left the Singapore Police Force a decade ago.

    However, officers would be justified in using deadly force in Sunday’s incident if a police officer’s life were in danger. That the incident took place near Shangri-La Hotel, where a high-level security summit was being hosted, is secondary, said the former police officers.

    The police had said in a statement that “officers fired at the vehicle to stop it from causing harm to others and from proceeding further”.

    The incident occurred at about 4.36am after the red Subaru Impreza driven by Mohamed Taufik, with two passengers, suddenly accelerated when the police were questioning the trio at a checkpoint along Ardmore Park.

    The police declined to comment on what warnings were given to the driver, or its standard operating procedures for handling those who run police checks, as investigations are ongoing. The car came to a stop about 200m from the checkpoint.

    The former police officers said checks could be more extensive at roadblocks for high-security events than for routine roadblocks, and the structure of the checkpoint could be more comprehensive, with more blockages, such that motorists would find it more difficult to speed off.

    They added that those who try to do so could have committed various offences ranging from driving under influence, immigration violations, failure to attend court or drug-related misdeeds. Such occurrences are rare, partly because “Singapore is small, so there’s nowhere really to run”, said one of the former officers, who estimated that he was involved in about 100 roadblock operations.

     

    Source: www.todayonline.com

  • Police Identify Man Shot Dead And Two Arrested After Incident At Shangri-La

    Police Identify Man Shot Dead And Two Arrested After Incident At Shangri-La

    The Singapore Police Force identified a man shot dead in the incident at the Shangri-la Hotel as Mohamed Taufik Bin Zahar.

    The 34-year-old Singaporean was the driver of the car that crashed through barriers near the hotel early on Sunday (May 31) where a high-level security summit is taking place, the Singapore Police Force in a statement early on Monday morning (June 1).

    The two passengers in the car who were arrested were identified as Mohamed bin Ismail, 31, and Muhammad Syahid bin Mohamed Yasni, 26, police said. Both are also Singaporeans.

    Mohamed bin Ismail sustained injuries during the incident but was conscious when taken to hospital. Substances believed to be controlled drugs and an item, believed to be a drug-taking utensil, were found on the two men who were arrested, police said. They found no weapons were found on the three subjects.

    Police said the deceased man was wanted for failing to attend court for an offence of criminal intimidation, involvement in drugs and has other criminal records.

    Ismail is also wanted for drug related offences and for failing to stop at a roadblock. Both he and Muhammad Syahid bin Mohamed Yasin have drug related offences and criminal records.

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com

  • SPF Update On Shangri-La Incident

    SPF Update On Shangri-La Incident

    A dash through incident was reported at 4.36am on 31 May 2015 in the vicinity of Shangri-La Hotel. Police shot dead one man and arrested two others in relation to this incident.

    Due to the ongoing Shangri-La Dialogue, security measures including vehicle and person check points were put in place in the vicinity of Shangri-La Hotel. These checks are an important part of Police’s standard operating procedures to ensure that all vehicles and persons entering or approaching the secured venues are checked for dangerous weapons and explosives that could be used to harm persons attending a major security event.

    The trio was earlier stopped at a security checkpoint set up along Ardmore Park. When the subjects were questioned by the Police officers, the driver, Mohamed Taufik Bin Zahar (34 years old) suddenly accelerated the vehicle towards the police officers, in the direction of Shangri-La Hotel.

    When the said vehicle crashed through the concrete barricades that were put in place to prevent such an intrusion, Police officers responded swiftly to prevent the vehicle from approaching Shangri-la Hotel. Despite repeated warnings to stop, the vehicle continued to drive dangerously across the security checkpoint and headed towards the secured venue. Officers fired at the vehicle to stop it from causing harm to others and from proceeding further.

    The driver was pronounced dead at scene. His two passengers, Mohamed bin Ismail (31 years old) and Muhammad Syahid bin Mohamed Yasin (26 years old) were arrested. Mohamed bin Ismail sustained injuries during the incident and was conveyed to hospital conscious. All three men are Singaporean. Substances believed to be controlled drugs and an item, believed to be a drug-taking utensil, were found on the two men arrested. No weapons were found on the three subjects.

    Police and officers from Singapore Armed Forces’ (SAF) Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Explosives Defence Group (CBRE DG) searched the Singapore-registered vehicle, a red Subaru Impreza. No explosives, arms or weapons were found in the vehicle. A bag containing white powdery substances believed to contain controlled drugs was recovered in the vehicle.

    The deceased was wanted for failing to attend court for an offence of criminal intimidation and has drug related antecedents as well as other criminal records. Mohamed bin Ismail is also wanted for drug related offences and for failing to stop at a roadblock. Both he and Muhammad Syahid bin Mohamed Yasin have drug related antecedents and criminal records. Investigations are still ongoing. The two men are being investigated by Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) for drug-related offences and will be charged on 1 June 2015 for a drug trafficking offence under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

    The Special Investigation Section of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is investigating the death of Mohamed Taufik bin Zahar as part of the Coroner’s Inquiry process. All shooting cases are treated seriously and will be thoroughly investigated by the Police.

    Preliminary investigations indicate that this is an isolated incident and is not terrorism related.

    Police have developed a calibrated approach to public security to ensure that Singapore remains safe and secure. Enhanced security measures are put in place for major security events because these events are attractive targets for terrorist attacks. The public are advised to comply with Police’s directions to ensure their safety and security.

    PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
    SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
    1 JUNE 2015 @ 2.00AM

     

     

    Source: Singapore Police Force