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SINGAPORE – Two Singaporean men have been jailed for arranging a marriage of convenience between a Singaporean man and a Chinese woman.
Choo Yong Sheng and Yap Junlian, both aged 38, were convicted on Aug 4 and Aug 12 respectively for offences under the Immigration Act, said the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Tuesday (Aug 19).
Both men were sentenced to 32 weeks of jail. Choo will be jailed for an additional 12 weeks for hurting police officers in a dispute unrelated to the sham marriage.
Choo and Yap will also be fined $3,000 and $2,000 respectively.
Investigations by the authority revealed that in 2015, Choo had offered to help Chinese national Zhang Fengyu, 42, prolong her stay in Singapore by finding her a Singaporean husband.
Zhang, a long-term visit pass holder under the study mama scheme for foreign women accompanying their children who study in Singapore, wanted to remain in the Republic after her son completed his education.
In return for arranging a sham marriage for her, Choo asked Zhang for a payment of $18,000 and received a deposit of $3,000 from her.
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