Alleged syndicate mastermind charged; accused of running money laundering, scam ops in Singapore

Published Sep 23, 2026, 12:10 PM

Updated Sep 23, 2026, 12:10 PM

Alleged syndicate mastermind Chin Hock Khan was charged with engaging in a conspiracy to help others retain crime benefits.

The 27-year-old Malaysian had allegedly worked with others between March and June in an offence involving the collection cash and gold items from Singapore-based individuals.

On Sept 23, he was ordered to be remanded at Central Police Division.

SINGAPORE - An alleged syndicate mastermind accused of coordinating money laundering operations in Singapore was charged on Sept 23 with engaging in a conspiracy to help others retain crime benefits.

Chin Hock Khan, 27, a Malaysian man whose nickname is “Da Xiang”, is also said to have coordinated a government official impersonation scam, said the police in an earlier statement.

He had allegedly worked with others between March and June in the collection of cash and gold items from Singapore-based individuals.

The valuables were said to be benefits of criminal conduct, but court documents did not disclose their value.

On Sept 23, Chin was ordered to be remanded at Central Police Division, and his case will be mentioned again on Sept 30.

If convicted, he can be jailed for up to 10 years, fined up to $500,000, or both.

In their statement, police said Chin was allegedly responsible for recruiting and coordinating with other Malaysians to conduct scam and money laundering operations in Singapore.

Preliminary investigations revealed he had allegedly met at least four Malaysian runners on multiple occasions in their home country, assigned tasks, coordinated cash withdrawals at automated teller machines, and disbursed their earnings from these jobs.

Police added that under his alleged instructions, the runners took gold items from scam victims to him in Johor Bahru.

Chin is believed to be responsible for laundering at least $500,000 in scam and illicit proceeds.

Cyber Command officers from the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and the Royal Malaysia Police’s Commercial Crime Investigation Department then worked together on the case.

The Singapore authorities issued a warrant of arrest against Chin, and he was arrested in Malaysia on Sept 22.

He was handed over to the SPF that day.

Shaffiq Alkhatib is The Straits Times’ court correspondent, covering mainly criminal cases heard at the State Courts.

发布于 2026 年 9 月 23 日下午 12:10

更新于2026年9月23日下午12:10

据称，犯罪集团主谋陈福汗被控参与共谋，帮助他人保留犯罪所得。

据称，这名 27 岁的马来西亚男子在 3 月至 6 月期间与他人合谋，向新加坡居民收取现金和黄金等赃物。

9月23日，他被下令羁押在中央警署。

新加坡——一名被指控在新加坡协调洗钱活动的犯罪集团主谋于9月23日被控参与共谋，帮助他人保留犯罪所得。

警方早前的一份声明称，绰号“大翔”的27岁马来西亚男子陈福康（Chin Hock Khan）也涉嫌组织了一起冒充政府官员的诈骗案。

据称，他在 3 月至 6 月期间与他人合作，从新加坡的个人手中收取现金和黄金物品。

据称这些贵重物品是犯罪所得，但法庭文件并未披露其价值。

9月23日，陈某被下令羁押于中央警署，他的案件将于9月30日再次开庭审理。

如果罪名成立，他可被判处最高 10 年监禁，最高罚款 50 万美元，或两者并罚。

警方在声明中表示，陈某涉嫌负责招募和协调其他马来西亚人在新加坡进行诈骗和洗钱活动。

初步调查显示，他涉嫌多次在马来西亚与至少四名跑腿人员会面，给他们分配任务，协调他们在自动取款机取款，并分发他们从这些工作中获得的收入。

警方补充说，据称在他的指示下，这些跑腿人员将从诈骗受害者手中夺取的黄金物品送到他在新山的住处。

据信，Chin 涉嫌洗钱至少 50 万美元的诈骗和非法所得。

新加坡警察部队网络指挥部和马来西亚皇家警察商业犯罪调查部门的警官随后共同调查此案。

新加坡当局对陈某发出逮捕令，陈某于9月22日在马来西亚被捕。

当天他就被移交给了新加坡警察部队。

沙菲克·阿尔哈提卜是《海峡时报》的法庭记者，主要报道国家法院审理的刑事案件。