Report: Fugitive sex blogger Alvin Tan not in Singapore


Alvin Tan - File pix

SINGAPORE: The hunt is on for Malaysian sex blogger Alvin Tan after he jumped bail. But contrary to media reports, The Straits Times understands that he is currently not in Singapore.

Tan's lawyer Chong Joo Tian said his client was supposed to have returned his passport to the Malaysian police on June 3, after a trip here in May to film a documentary.

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