Two former officers at security firm Certis CISCO have been sentenced to one week in jail for obstructing a corruption investigation into illegal vape sales.
The Singapore court handed down the sentences after finding that one officer disclosed details of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) probe to his colleague, who then destroyed evidence related to the vaping devices.
The case highlights the rigorous legal standards applied to obstruction of justice in Singapore, where tampering with evidence or tipping off subjects of an investigation is treated severely.
Certis CISCO, a subsidiary of Singapore Technologies Engineering, operates as a major security services provider in the region.
The convictions of former staff do not reflect on the company's current operational or financial standing.
The ruling comes as global markets focus on upcoming central bank decisions, including the Federal Reserve's policy meeting later this month.