Phones used by two lawyers to allegedly tip off contraband cigarettes gang to be inspected


SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Counsels for two lawyers charged with trying to obstruct the course of justice have asked to inspect mobile phones allegedly used to alert a contraband cigarettes syndicate of impending action by the authorities.

The hearing for Wee Hong Shern, who is listed as a director at Ong & Co law firm, and Ong Peng Boon, who is an equity partner at the same firm, was to have started on Wednesday (June 8).

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