Former CPIB assistant director jailed 10 years

Former assistant director at the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau, Edwin Yeo Seow Hiong, has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for misappropriating more than S$1.75 million from the agency’s kitty over four years — from 2009 to 2012 — as well as forgery.

The prosecution withdrew one charge, while the remaining 16 charges were taken into consideration for purposes of sentencing.

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