2 Good Class Bungalows leased to suspects in S$2.8 billion money laundering scandal vacated

SINGAPORE: Two good class bungalows (GCBs)—one at Ewart Park and one on Nassim Road—are for rent once again after their previous tenants, two foreigners who have been arrested in connection to the country’s biggest money laundering case in Singapore history, as well as one of the biggest in the world.

In August, 10 foreigners faced charges in court after authorities seized and froze around S$1 billion in assets, including luxury real estate, vehicles, luxury goods, gold bars, cryptocurrencies, and cars. The amount of money involved has grown since then. The 10 suspects—nine men and one woman—are Su Baolin, Su Haijin, Chen Qingyuan, Su Wenqiang, Lin Baoying, Zhang Ruijin, Wang Dehai, Su Jianfeng, Vang Shuiming and Wang Baosen, were arrested by the Commercial Affairs Department.

The property at Ewart Park was leased to Su Haijin, while The Nassim Road property, near Orchard Road and Shangri-La Singapore Hotel, was leased to Su Baolin, reported The Straits Times on Tuesday (Oct 24).

The Ewart Park property

The 32,000 sq ft property at Ewart Park is now back on the market. It once commanded a rental price tag of  $100,000 a month, ST added. Su Haijin, 40, facing one charge for possessing money from criminal offences and another for evading arrest, moved to the property in July 2021.

Su Haijin, though originally from China, is a Cypriot by nationality. He lived in the Ewart Park GCB with his wife, Wu Qin, and is said to have held many parties there. He also reportedly entertained a large number of visitors. ST reported that a white Rolls Royce and three Japanese MPVs were spotted at the property.

The Nassim Road property

The GCB on Nassim Road, located on a 15,000 sq ft property, has five bedrooms, bathrooms, and a swimming pool on its second storey. It’s currently renting at S$120,000 per month, ST says.

Su Baolin, 41, is also from China but carries a Cambodian passport and is facing two forgery charges. A red Ferrari and several Japanese MPVs were still seen at the property last week.

The scandal

Over 400 police officers raided on Aug 15 at multiple locations, including at GCB and condominiums, which resulted in the arrest of 10 persons.

“Prohibition of disposal orders were issued against 94 properties and 50 vehicles, with a total estimated value of more than S$815 million, as well as multiple ornaments and bottles of liquor and wine. The Police also seized more than 35 related bank accounts with a total estimated balance of more than S$110 million for investigations and to prevent dissipation of suspected criminal proceeds,” the police said.

Over 250 luxury bags and watches, more than 120 electronic devices including mobile phones and computers, over 270 pieces of jewellery, two gold bars, and 11 documents with information on virtual assets, plus cash in various currencies amounting to more than S$23 million are now in the possession of the Police. /TISG

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