Defence lawyer Thong Chee Kun on Wednesday (Feb 24) told the court that his client, Thye Wee Boon, has to take a swab test.
His case has been adjourned to March 3.
Thye was to have faced 19 charges for offences including dealing with the benefits of criminal activities.
To date, the authorities have managed to recover more than $6.4 million of the amount taken in the ruse - the largest single recovery since the formation of the Singapore Police Force s (SPF) anti-scam centre, which was set up in June 2019.
According to the European Union s law enforcement agency Europol, a suspect had taken the identity of a legitimate company and advertised the fast delivery of surgical masks and hand sanitisers.
The Straits Times
13 months jail for 4th man involved in ruse that cheated WDA of $51,000
Lim Biao was sentenced on Feb 23 to 13 months jail for the offences in 2016 against the WDA, now known as SkillsFuture Singapore.ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG
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