Jail, caning for man caught at Changi Airport with knife inside shoe before flight to Indonesia男子在樟宜机场被发现鞋内藏有刀具，准备飞往印度尼西亚，被判入狱并处以鞭刑。
Syaifudin Alfitroh, 32, had hidden the knife because a friend asked him to do so. Read more at straitstimes.com.
On Oct 6, Syaifudin Alfitroh, 32, was sentenced to 10 months’ jail and six strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to possession of an offensive weapon.
PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
Published Oct 06, 2026, 02:10 PM
Updated Oct 06, 2026, 02:10 PM
A man hid a knife inside his shoe before boarding a flight from Changi Airport to Indonesia and was caught by security officers.
He was sentenced to 10 months' jail and six strokes of the cane for possession of an offensive weapon.
The man expressed remorse and asked for leniency, but prosecutors highlighted the serious potential harm if the knife had gone undetected.
SINGAPORE – A man hid a knife with an 11cm-blade inside his shoe , as requested by a friend, before attempting to board an Indonesia-bound flight at Changi Airport.
On Oct 6, Syaifudin Alfitroh , 32, was sentenced to 10 months’ jail and six strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to possession of an offensive weapon.
The Indonesian national worked as a sea crew onboard vessels in the Indian Ocean, said Deputy Public Prosecutor Ng Jun Kai.
In March 2026, Syaifudin met a man named Ahmad aboard a vessel. Ahmad handed him a knife wrapped in plastic and instructed him to hide it in his shoe before departing for Jakarta, Indonesia.
Court documents did not specify Ahmad’s motive or why Syaifudin agreed to do so.
On Aug 5, Syaifudin was on a Taiwan-flagged transshipment vessel bound for Marina South Pier in Singapore when he reported being unwell. His boss then arranged for him to catch a flight back to Indonesia from Singapore.
Syaifudin claimed he wanted to store the knife in his check-in luggage when packing his belongings before arriving in Singapore on Aug 27, but he remembered Ahmad’s instructions to put the knife in his shoe.
Later that day, Syaifudin was going through security at Changi Airport Terminal 4 when auxiliary police officers flagged a suspicious object in his right shoe, hidden below two layers of socks.
He was arrested on the same day and charged in court on Aug 29.
In March 2026, Syaifudin met a man named Ahmad aboard a vessel. Ahmad handed him a knife wrapped in plastic and instructed him to hide it in his shoe before departing for Jakarta, Indonesia. PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
Seeking a jail term of 10 to 12 months and six strokes of the cane, the prosecutor said there was significant potential harm in this case.
“If not for the vigilance of the auxiliary police officers in detecting the knife, the consequences of the accused bringing a concealed knife onto a plane could be catastrophic,” added the DPP.
In mitigation, Syaifudin said this was his first offence and sought leniency in sentencing.
“I was only transiting through Singapore and did not realise Singapore had such strict regulations on weapons. I feel remorseful and humbly ask the court for a lighter sentence,” added Syaifudin.
Those convicted of possessing an offensive weapon in a public place without lawful authority can be jailed for up to three years and caned.
Nadine Chua is a correspondent covering crime and court at The Straits Times.
10 月 6 日，32 岁的 Syaifudin Alfitroh 因持有攻击性武器认罪，被判处 10 个月监禁和 6 下鞭刑。
照片：新加坡警察部队
发布于 2026 年 10 月 6 日下午 2:10
更新于2026年10月6日下午2:10
一名男子在从樟宜机场登机前往印度尼西亚之前，将一把刀藏在鞋子里，结果被安保人员抓获。
他因持有攻击性武器被判处 10 个月监禁和 6 下鞭刑。
该男子表示悔恨并请求宽大处理，但检察官强调，如果刀具没有被发现，可能会造成严重的潜在危害。
新加坡——一名男子应朋友要求，将一把刀刃长 11 厘米的刀藏在鞋子里，然后试图在樟宜机场登上飞往印度尼西亚的航班。
10 月 6 日，32 岁的 Syaifudin Alfitroh 因持有攻击性武器认罪，被判处 10 个月监禁和 6 下鞭刑。
副检察官吴俊凯表示，这名印尼籍男子曾在印度洋的船只上担任船员。
2026年3月，赛夫丁在一艘船上遇到了一个名叫艾哈迈德的男子。艾哈迈德递给他一把用塑料包裹的刀，并指示他在前往印度尼西亚雅加达之前将刀藏在鞋子里。
法庭文件没有具体说明艾哈迈德的动机，也没有说明赛夫丁为什么同意这样做。
8月5日，赛夫丁乘坐一艘悬挂台湾国旗的转运船前往新加坡滨海南码头时，报告身体不适。他的老板随后安排他从新加坡乘飞机返回印度尼西亚。
Syaifudin 声称，在 8 月 27 日抵达新加坡之前打包行李时，他原本想把刀放在托运行李里，但他想起了 Ahmad 的指示，要把刀放在鞋子里。
当天晚些时候，赛夫丁在樟宜机场 4 号航站楼接受安检时，辅警人员发现他右脚鞋里藏着一个可疑物品，该物品被两层袜子遮盖着。
他于当天被捕，并于 8 月 29 日在法庭上被起诉。
2026年3月，赛夫丁在一艘船上遇到了一名叫艾哈迈德的男子。艾哈迈德递给他一把用塑料包裹的刀，并指示他将其藏在鞋子里，然后前往印度尼西亚雅加达。照片：新加坡警察部队
检察官寻求判处被告 10 至 12 个月监禁和 6 下鞭刑，并表示此案存在重大潜在危害。
“如果不是辅警人员保持警惕并发现了这把刀，被告携带藏匿的刀具上飞机的后果可能是灾难性的，”检控官补充道。
Syaifudin辩称这是他的初犯，请求法庭从轻发落。
“我只是过境新加坡，并不知道新加坡对武器管制如此严格。我深感懊悔，恳请法庭从轻发落。”赛夫丁补充道。
在公共场所无合法授权持有攻击性武器者，可被判处最高三年监禁并处以鞭刑。
Nadine Chua是《海峡时报》负责报道犯罪和法庭新闻的记者。