Singapore working with Indonesia on extraditing fugitive businessman, says minister

Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam and Deputy Attorney-General Lionel Yee at a press conference on March 10 about the extradition request. -- ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO

SINGAPORE/JAKARTA (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore has received a request from Indonesia to extradite a fugitive businessman over corruption charges, the first such request since a treaty between both countries came into force.

Paulus Tannos, also known as Tjhin Thian Po, is an Indonesian businessman in his 60s who was arrested here on Jan 17 over his alleged involvement in a corruption case in Indonesia.