Man arrested for bribery bid

[Yue Ying]

Jun 18, 2010
Man arrested for bribery bid

By Lee Jia Xin

POLICE have arrested a man for suspected drink-driving and attempting to bribe a police officer. The 61-year-old was involved in a traffic accident involving his car and a motorcycle along Aljunied Road on Wednesday. He failed a breathalyser test at the accident scene and tried to bribe the police officer investigating the case. He was arrested on charges of drink driving and attempted bribery.

A breath evidential analyser test showed that the driver's breath contained 61 micrograms of alcohol per 100 ml of breath, significantly higher thanthe legally prescribed limit of 35 micrograms per 100 ml of breath. The police are investigating the driver for drink driving while the charge of attempted bribery has been referred to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB).