Woman first in Singapore jailed for keeping animals for sale at unlicensed premises, made $21,000 from 21 puppies新加坡首例女子因在无证场所饲养动物出售而被判入狱，她从21只幼犬中获利21000美元。
She held puppies in captivity - now, she faces jail.Ng Siew Teng has become the first person in Singapore to be jailed for keeping animals in captivity for sale at unlicensed premises, said NParks in a statement on Tuesday (Sept 15).Ng, 28, and her husband Callum Lim, 34, were arrested on Dec 27, 2023 for being involved in a scheme...
She held puppies in captivity - now, she faces jail.
Ng Siew Teng has become the first person in Singapore to be jailed for keeping animals in captivity for sale at unlicensed premises, said NParks in a statement on Tuesday (Sept 15).
Ng, 28, and her husband Callum Lim, 34, were arrested on Dec 27, 2023 for being involved in a scheme to illegally import puppies from Malaysia to sell in Singapore.
In Dec 27, officers from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) at Woodlands Checkpoint conducted a random inspection and stopped a Singapore-registered vehicle driven by their friend Bryan Peh.
Peh, 23, was found with five two-month-old Pomeranian puppies hidden in the boot of his vehicle.
Of the five, two were found inside a pet carrier within a plastic storage, which also held three other puppies.
'Unnecessary suffering'
This case was then referred to NParks, which then investigated the matter and found that Peh had been supported by Ng and Lim to smuggle puppies into Singapore for sale.
Ng and Lim would then keep the puppies in their home, selling them via Instagram.
The couple also held viewings of the puppies at the void deck with prospective customers, NParks said.
Between October and December 2023, Ng and Lim sold 21 puppies and earned about $21,000 in profits.
NParks also added that the five puppies that Peh smuggled were being transported in "cramped and poorly ventilated conditions" that caused the animals "unnecessary suffering".
The puppies also tested positive for Canine Parvovirus, which is a highly contagious disease that can result in severe illness and death in dogs.
Peh was subsequently convicted of three charges under the Animals and Birds Act on Jan 16, 2026, and sentenced to 16 weeks' jail.
Ng and Lim pleaded guilty to five charges under the Animals and Birds Act on Aug 5 and 11, and each received 19 weeks and three days' jail, along with a fine of $5,000.
Smuggling for a transnational syndicate
The couple were among three individuals jailed for animal smuggling-related offences between August and September this year.
In a separate case, Sundra Pandian, 33, pleaded guilty to nine charges under the Animals and Birds Act and received 24 weeks' jail on Aug 17 and a $4,000 fine on Sept 1.
His sentence includes two weeks' jail from a singular charge, which is the heaviest sentence meted out to date for keeping animals in captivity for sale at unlicensed premises.
Pandian had been working for a transnational syndicate and would store animals in his home until buyers were found, according to NParks.
Following an inspection of his residence, 14 animals were found: 12 dogs of various breeds, including Pandian's pet Rottweiler, as well as two British Shorthair cats.
The animals were held in cages and pet carries stacked up to three-high and for about two to three weeks each time.
They would only be let out briefly for exercise and cleaning and kept confined for most of the duration.
One dog tested positive for Canine Parvovirus, while some of the animals required veterinary treatment after showing signs of ill health, NParks stated.
"The sentences imposed by the Court underscore Singapore's zero-tolerance stance on the illegal trade and import of animals," NParks said.
"Offenders involved at every stage of the smuggling chain, regardless of their role, will be held accountable under the law."
khooyihang@asiaone.com
她曾非法拘禁幼犬——如今，她面临牢狱之灾。
国家公园局周二（9月15日）发表声明称，黄秀腾成为新加坡首位因在无证场所圈养动物出售而被判入狱的人。
28 岁的 Ng 和她 34 岁的丈夫 Callum Lim 于 2023 年 12 月 27 日被捕，罪名是参与从马来西亚非法进口幼犬到新加坡出售的计划。
12 月 27 日，移民与关卡局 (ICA) 官员在兀兰关卡进行随机检查，拦下了一辆由其朋友 Bryan Peh 驾驶的新加坡注册车辆。
23岁的佩赫被发现将五只两个月大的博美犬幼崽藏在他的汽车后备箱里。
其中五只幼犬中有两只是在塑料储物箱内的宠物笼中发现的，该储物箱内还有另外三只幼犬。
“不必要的痛苦”
此案随后移交至国家公园局，国家公园局对此进行了调查，发现白某得到了吴某和林某的支持，将幼犬走私到新加坡出售。
吴和林随后会将小狗养在家里，并通过 Instagram 出售。
国家公园局表示，这对夫妇还在组屋底层安排潜在客户看小狗。
2023 年 10 月至 12 月期间，Ng 和 Lim 售出了 21 只幼犬，赚取了约 21,000 美元的利润。
国家公园局还补充说，Peh 走私的五只小狗在“拥挤且通风不良的环境中”运输，导致这些动物遭受“不必要的痛苦”。
这些幼犬的犬细小病毒检测结果也呈阳性，这是一种传染性极强的疾病，可导致犬只患上重病甚至死亡。
2026 年 1 月 16 日，Peh 因违反《动物和鸟类法》三项罪名被定罪，并被判处 16 周监禁。
吴和林于 8 月 5 日和 11 日对违反《动物和鸟类法》的五项指控认罪，分别被判处 19 周零 3 天监禁，并处罚款 5000 美元。
为跨国犯罪集团走私
今年 8 月至 9 月期间，这对夫妇与另外两人因与动物走私有关的罪行被判入狱。
在另一起案件中，33 岁的桑德拉·潘迪安承认违反《动物和鸟类法》的九项指控，并于 8 月 17 日被判处 24 周监禁，于 9 月 1 日被判处 4000 美元罚款。
他因一项指控被判处两周监禁，这是迄今为止对在无证场所圈养动物出售判处的最重刑罚。
据国家公园局称，潘迪安曾为一家跨国犯罪集团工作，他会将动物存放在家中，直到找到买家。
经对其住所进行检查，发现有 14 只动物：12 只不同品种的狗，包括潘迪安的宠物罗威纳犬，以及两只英国短毛猫。
这些动物被关在笼子和宠物运输箱里，最多堆叠三层，每次关押约两到三周。
它们只会被短暂地放出来进行锻炼和清洁，大部分时间都被关在笼子里。
国家公园局表示，一只狗的犬细小病毒检测呈阳性，而一些动物在出现健康问题后需要接受兽医治疗。
“法院的判决凸显了新加坡对非法动物贸易和进口的零容忍立场，”国家公园局表示。
“走私链条中每个环节的违法者，无论其角色如何，都将依法受到追究。”
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