(The Straits Times Article Interview) Court cuts jail term for duo who extracted $2m in bribes, imposes nearly $201,000 fine

Nicolas was interviewed for this The Straits Times article: High Court cuts jail term for duo who extracted over $2m in bribes, imposes nearly $201,000 fine

Written by: Selina Lum

SINGAPORE – Two men, who were originally handed 5½ years’ jail for extracting more than $2 million in bribes from a flour distributor, had their jail terms cut on Wednesday (Dec 2), following their appeal to the High Court.

After the verdict, Masui’s lawyer, Mr Nicolas Tang, sought one week’s time for the duo to consider whether they wished to refer the case to the Court of Appeal.

Ishibe’s lawyer, Mr Sunil Sudheesan, said Mr Tang will take over, should the matter go further.

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