A 54-year-old man was detained early on Friday ( Jun 7 ) after calling the police and providing false information. This wasted public resources that were put to work to investigate the alleged threat.  ,
A man claimed a weapon was kept under the cap of a certain car and called the police on Thursday evening at around 8:30pm.  ,
” He added that the vehicle would provide Singapore at one of the property checkpoints”, said the officers, adding that the caller did not , give his whole particulars and chose to remain anonymous.
The police worked with the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority ( ICA ) to locate the taxi in question based on the information provided by the caller.  ,
” The car was finally found and stopped at Woodlands Checkpoint”, said the policeman.
After conducting a thorough inspection of the car, the authorities determined that the caller’s information was false.  ,
Through observe- up investigations, the authorities established the identity of the man and arrested him on Friday at about 1.10am.
On Saturday, the man may face a charge in prosecutor for giving false information about a danger. Those found guilty face a prison term of up to seven times, a fine of up to S$ 50, 000, or both.
The police claimed that all security threats are taken seriously and that the government would not hesitate to take legal action against those who raise alarm with fake challenges.  ,
The making of false risks comes at a cost to the common tools that must be used to deal with the event, according to the statement.