Ex-official in Singapore Land Transport Authority guilty of taking $S1.24mil in bribes


Henry Foo Yung Thye pleaded guilty to seven counts of corruption.- ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A former deputy group director of the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Thursday (Aug 26) admitted to taking about S$1.24 million in bribes in the form of loans from contractors and sub-contractors.

Henry Foo Yung Thye, who had a gambling habit and went on to chalk up debts, pleaded guilty to seven counts of corruption.

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