Lim Tean arrested after being handed over to Singapore police by Malaysian authorities

Lim Tean arrested after being handed over to Singapore police by Malaysian authorities The lawyer was arrested in Malaysia last week and handed over to Singapore on Tuesday (Aug 11) after failing to surrender to the Singapore courts to begin serving his jail term. SINGAPORE: Lawyer Lim Tean was arrested by the Singapore Police Force on Tuesday (Aug 11) after being handed over by Malaysian authorities, days after he was arrested in Malaysia for failing to surrender to the Singapore courts to begin serving his jail term. The 61-year-old was arrested by the Royal Malaysia Police on Aug 6 and handed over to Singapore on Tuesday, the police said in a media release. He had earlier failed to surrender to the State Courts on Aug 3 to serve jail time for practising law without a valid certificate, and left Singapore illegally while on court bail. Authorities issued an arrest warrant for Lim on the same day. “Investigations into the circumstances of his illegal departure are ongoing,” the police said. Lim was earlier sentenced on Feb 17 to six weeks’ imprisonment and a fine of S$1,000 for practising law without a valid certificate. His sentence was later enhanced to three months and one week's imprisonment on Feb 23. “The police are resolved to pursue and bring to justice those who commit crimes in Singapore, regardless of where they flee to,” said CAD director Peggy Pao. “We will continue to work closely with our wide network of overseas law enforcement partners to locate, arrest and secure the return of criminals to face justice in Singapore. I would like to thank the RMP for their prompt assistance in this case.”