SINGAPORE, Nov 25 — A 47-year-old Immigration & Checkpoints Authority of Singapore (ICA) officer was charged yesterday with accepting bribes from two female Chinese nationals between 2018 and last year.

Checkpoints inspector Teo Hwee Peng allegedly took the kickbacks in various forms, such as sex and money, in exchange for helping the women stay in Singapore by arranging for them to get special passes.

He appeared in court yesterday with the women — Liang Qinglan, 37, and Cheng Wenjuan, 32.Special passes are issued by either ICA or the Ministry of Manpower. They allow foreigners to stay in Singapore for specific purposes, such as to assist in investigations and attend court proceedings.

Teo now faces 12 corruption charges, while Liang was handed nine charges.

Cheng was charged with 18 counts of giving gratification, most of which are separately related to bribes she allegedly gave to a vehicle workshop manager.

The manager, Kelvin Lim Chee Wee, 42, was also charged yesterday with 14 counts of corruption.

The charges

Teo is accused of trying to get an Apple iPhone X from Liang, as well as obtaining these: