21-8-2023 (SINGAPORE) In one of Singapore’s largest anti-money laundering operations, at least two of the ten suspects arrested last week are reported to be wanted by Chinese authorities.
One of the suspects, Turkish national Vang Shuiming, aged 42, was apprehended on August 15 at a Good Class Bungalow in the Tanglin area, as part of Singapore’s $1 billion money laundering crackdown. Vang has been charged with one count of using a forged document. According to Chinese media reports, he is also known by the surname Wang.
In August of the previous year, the public security bureau in Zibo, a city in China’s Shandong province, issued a notice requesting his surrender to Chinese authorities due to his involvement in an illegal gambling syndicate. Vang is allegedly linked to a syndicate that was dismantled in May 2022, with over 10 million yuan ($1.3 million) in seized funds. The notice indicated that nine individuals, including Vang, had fled overseas.
Another suspect, 33-year-old Cambodian national Chen Qingyuan, was arrested in a condominium in Singapore’s River Valley area. He has been charged with one count of money laundering. According to Chinese media, Chen is believed to be on a list of suspects wanted for various offenses published by the public security bureau in Anxi County, China’s Fujian province, based on his identification number.
A total of 105 properties have been linked to the ten foreign nationals arrested in Singapore, including seven bungalows in Sentosa Cove, 79 condominium units, and 19 commercial spaces. The police have seized assets such as cash, luxury bags, and jewelry.
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) confirmed that the ten foreigners, consisting of nine men and one woman aged between 31 and 44, were holding Employment and Dependant Passes.
