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Bribery charge against ex-enforcement officer withdrawn
The charge against a former enforcement officer accused of soliciting bribes from a vape dealer has been withdrawn. Michael Anthony Pillay had faced allegations of attempting to obtain $8,000 from Chua Wee Ming.
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The prosecution has withdrawn its bribery charge against Michael Anthony Pillay, a former enforcement officer who was accused of seeking $8,000 in bribes from vape dealer Chua Wee Ming. Pillay was charged in 2025 in connection with the alleged extortion attempt. The withdrawal of the charge brings an end to the case against the ex-officer. Details surrounding the prosecution's decision to withdraw the charge were not immediately disclosed. The case had drawn attention to concerns over the conduct of enforcement personnel in their dealings with regulated industries.