Pi Jiapeng

2022 - 8 - 11

Luxury goods scam: Fugitive couple arrested in Johor Bahru ... (TODAY)

SINGAPORE — A couple who allegedly scammed millions of dollars from luxury-goods buyers was nabbed in Johor Bahru on Thursday (Aug 11) with the help of the ...

Tradenation was registered as a precious stones and metals dealer on April 2, the Ministry of Law said. He had his passport impounded and was released on bail the next day, pending the completion of investigations. The men — Mohamad Fazli Abdul Rahman, 38, and lorry driver Mohamed Alias, 40 — recently indicated that they wish to plead guilty. Advertisement The Singapore police then sought the Royal Malaysia Police's help to locate them. Advertisement

Pi Jiapeng And Pansuk Siriwipa Arrested And Returned To ... (Singapore Police Force)

They returned to Singapore on 11 August 2022 to face charges of criminal conspiracy to commit cheating and illegal departure from Singapore. The Singapore ...

They will be charged in court on 12 August 2022. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has been working closely with various foreign law enforcement agencies to secure the couple’s return to Singapore. A Warrant of Arrest was issued against the couple on 16 July 2022. On 10 August 2022, the SPF received information from the Royal Thai Police that the couple may be putting up at a hotel in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The SPF immediately sought the assistance of the Royal Malaysia Police to locate the couple.

$32m luxury goods scam: Couple charged, husband says 'our ... (The Straits Times)

Pi Jiapeng said they were facing a lot of pressure and have received many death threats. Read more at straitstimes.com.

He added that Pi was arrested by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) on June 27 and released on $15,000 bail. For fleeing the country without presenting a passport, they can be jailed for up to six months and fined. In reply, Pi told the court they were wrong to have left Singapore illegally. Due to the scale of the case, with more than 180 police reports made, time is needed to investigate and take statements from the accused persons,” said the DPP. The couple appeared together in court via video link and had their charges read to them. The pair had allegedly duped victims into believing they would be sold watches and luxury handbags, but without any intention to deliver the items, the court heard.

'Our mistake' to flee Singapore: Couple accused of cheating in ... (CNA)

Pi Jiapeng said it was "not right" for him and his wife Siriwipa Pansuk to have fled Singapore, adding that they faced "a lot of death threats and ...

Pansuk also surrendered her passport to the police and was assisting with investigations. Through a Thai interpreter, Pansuk said: "I know that I have done something wrong. Me and my wife are facing a lot of death threats and pressure," he said. The pair appeared in a district court via video link from remand. Advertisement Advertisement

Luxury goods scam: Couple who fled to Malaysia arrested, returned ... (Yahoo Singapore News)

On Wednesday, Singapore police received information from the Royal Thai Police that the couple might have been putting up at a hotel in Johor Bahru.

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Couple in S$32mil luxury goods scam arrested in Johor Baru ... (The Star Online)

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): The couple allegedly involved in the luxury goods scam, involving undelivered items worth S$32 million, ...

MinLaw had said that at the point of Tradenation's registration, there were no grounds to refuse it. One victim said he paid the couple $280,000 for a Patek Philippe watch and two Rolex watches. The police had said last month at least 180 reports have been lodged since June against the couple. July 15: Malaysian national Mohamed Alias, 40, is charged in court with helping Siriwipa escape. The warrant of arrest was executed by the Royal Malaysia Police in Johor Bahru on Aug 11," said SPF. His passport had been impounded and he was released on bail the next day.