SINGAPORE, Oct 14 — A 30-year-old Australian man and a 39-year-old man were charged with false bomb threats in two separate cases on Saturday, according to a statement by the Singapore Police Force, reported Xinhua.
During a Scoot flight to Perth, Australia, on Thursday (October 12), the 30-year-old passenger informed cabin crew members repeatedly that he had a bomb. As a result of the threat, the plane had to turn back to Singapore.
The man may be liable to an imprisonment term of up to 10 years, a fine of up to SG$500,000 Singapore dollars (RM1.72 million), or both, for making false threats of terrorist acts.
In another case on Friday (October 13), the police were alerted to a bomb threat onboard a cruise ship berthed at Marina Bay Cruise Centre. However, no threat items were found on the ship after extensive security checks.
After follow-up investigations, the police identified the suspect and arrested the 39-year-old man.
The man may be liable to an imprisonment term of up to seven years, a fine up to SG$50,000 (RM172,510), or both, for communicating false information about a harmful thing, according to the police.
— Bernama
