SINGAPORE (The Straits Times): A police superintendent has been charged after he allegedly consumed alcohol and drove a car in a dangerous manner along Tampines Avenue 5 in February 2024.
Chan Hee Keong, 51, also allegedly stopped the car for longer than normal at a junction in Bedok North and on the PIE towards Tuas.
Chan, who is the head of operations and intelligence at the Police Security Command, according to the Singapore Government Directory, was charged on Feb 6 with multiple offences, including drink driving.
According to court documents, he was driving a car when he allegedly caused it to become stationary at a junction near Block 218 Bedok North Street 1 around 11.40pm on Feb 23, 2024.
He is accused of likely causing inconvenience to other road users by doing so.
Almost an hour later, Chan allegedly drove in and out of a lane, and almost collided with another car along Tampines Avenue 5, towards Xilin Avenue.
He is also accused of driving at speeds of up to 93kmh there, even though the limit was 70kmh.
Chan is said to have caused the car to become stationary again along the PIE towards Tuas on the morning of Feb 24, 2024.
This likely caused inconvenience to other road users.
He was also allegedly found to have at least 67 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath – almost double the prescribed limit of 35mcg of alcohol in the same amount of breath.
Chan’s case will be mentioned again in court in March.
The police said that officers swiftly started their investigation against Chan when they found out about the case.
A police spokesperson added: “Officers of the Singapore Police Force are expected to uphold the law and maintain the highest standards of conduct.
“We deal accordingly with officers who break the law, including charging them in court...
“We are unable to comment further (on this case), as court proceedings are ongoing.”
For drink driving, a first-time offender can be jailed for up to a year and fined up to S$10,000.
A repeat offender can be jailed for up to two years and fined up to S$20,000. - The Straits Times/ANN
