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SINGAPORE – Seven teenagers and a 12-year-old boy are being investigated by police for an alleged cheating case after illegally trading more than 90 reusable vending machine masks placed by the Temasek Foundation across the island.
They are among 10 people investigated by authorities in three separate cases of cheating, police said on Friday (December 11).
In another case, a 47-year-old woman was arrested after being accused of using illegally obtained personal information to redeem more than 460 reusable masks from a vending machine at the Yio Chu Kang Community Center.
A 33-year-old woman is also being investigated for the alleged unauthorized exchange of two reusable face masks from a vending machine at the Tanjong Pagar Community Center.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that these cases are believed to be unrelated. Recordings from police cameras and CCTV cameras installed in vending machines have assisted the police in identifying these suspects,” he said police.
Police also said they have received similar reports in other developments and are intensifying their efforts to arrest the perpetrators and bring them to justice.
“If you see suspicious people loitering near the reusable mask vending machines, contact the police at 999 immediately,” it said in its statement.
Anyone having difficulty redeeming their reusable face masks can contact the Temasek Foundation at 1800-738-2000 from 9 am to 9 pm every day until December 13, or by email at this address.
The crime of cheating carries a jail term of up to 10 years, a fine, or both, while withholding illegally obtained personal information carries a jail term of up to three years, a maximum fine of $ 10,000, or both.
Last month, Second Finance Minister Indranee Rajah revealed that a total of 55 people had been arrested for stealing Budget 2020 grocery coupons from mailboxes in Housing Board blocks across the island.
The food voucher program helps low-income Singaporeans with household expenses, and vouchers can be used at participating supermarkets.
Approximately 150,000 sets of vouchers, each worth $ 150, were sent by registered certified mail to eligible Singaporeans in October. A total of 229 games, or less than 0.2 percent, were reported stolen, Ms. Indranee added.
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