On Tuesday ( Apr 15 ), a man who smuggled a puppy into Singapore from Malaysia was given an eight-week sentence and a$ 2,500 fine.
Mahentharan Ganesan, 43, entered a guilty plea to three counts of importing an animal without a license, two counts of violating his commitment to the environment, with another command being taken into account for his punishment.  ,
According to the evidence, the accused were also the owner of a Malaysian transport company.  ,
He had taken out a loan from an unidentified man who had offered the accused a job to pay off his debts by bringing pets into Singapore improperly from Malaysia.
Initial instructions for the accused included bringing in his own car from Malaysia to Singapore with babies or cubs.  ,
He had first declined to do it because he was informed that doing so was against the law. He eventually agreed to give the pets to live because of his subpar financial situation.
Eventually, the unidentified contact introduced Mahentharan to a different man he called” Mr Dog.”  ,
Mr. Dog gave the accused a heads-up about the work assignments and gave him instructions on how to proceed.  ,
The animals would then be collected by Mahentharan from another gathering and delivered to different Singaporean recipients.  ,
According to court records, the creatures may occasionally be found in laundry bags or bins and appeared to be sleeping.  ,
Regardless of how many animals were delivered, the accused received S$ 60 in dollars for each vacation he made, though he typically delivered between one and three per trip.  ,
He claimed that the individuals who delivered the creatures to him would occasionally be unique and that there was no ordinary place where he would meet.  ,
How many homework did the accused work on in Singapore, it’s unclear.  ,
The names of Mr. Dog and the person Mahentharan owed money to, as well as where the animals came from, are unknown.  ,
One life pup was discovered by Immigration & Checkpoints Authority officers at Tuas checkpoint on October 20, 2023, hidden in a laundry bag and hidden in Mahentharan’s car’s spare tyre compartment during an examination.  ,
The accused claimed that the dog puppy had been informed by Mr. Dog that it was drugged and that he was sleeping.  ,
The accused did not possess the necessary transfer authorization.  ,
A document discovered that the dog had experienced pain and suffering as it was being transported in cramped conditions after an investigation of it.
Given the size of the room and the puppy’s size, standing, turning round, and lying down naturally would have been avoided, according to the report.  ,
The dog likewise had inadequate ventilation, as the spare tire compartment for its transport was hidden on all sides, according to the report.  ,
ACCUSED AND ABANDONED A Pet
Mahentharan accepted a delivery task from one named” Michael” whom he met on a Telegram group talk called “SG Pet Discussion,” even though he was offered and released on bail on November 6, 2024.  ,
Michael and the accused made arrangements to pick up babies for grooming and boarding, and Mahentharan received a full of S$ 150 for the job.  ,
On December 11, 2024, Mahentharan delivered two of the three kittens.  ,
But, he had to leave his last dog, a brown Daschund, at the vacant deck of his HDB apartment when he was unable to provide it.  ,
A member of the public saw the accused’s withdrawal and reported it to the government.  ,