Singaporean man faces jail for pranking ex-PM Lee with fake Marina Bay Sands fire photoAndie Tan Kok Yong is also accused of obstructing the course of justice by performing a factory reset of his phone2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 2:15pm, 18 Jun 2026A Singaporean man is facing jail time for sending an edited photo of Marina Bay Sands (MBS) on fire to Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s Facebook page while mentioning a “bomb”.Andie Tan Kok Yong, a 35-year-old Singaporean, pleaded guilty on Thursday to one charge of knowingly sending a false message under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act.A second charge of obstructing the course of justice by performing a factory reset of his phone will be considered in sentencing.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Singaporean man faces jail for pranking ex-PM Lee with fake Marina Bay Sands fire photo
A 35-year-old Singaporean man, Andie Tan Kok Yong, has pleaded guilty to knowingly sending a false message. He sent an edited photo of Marina Bay Sands appearing to be on fire to Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong's Facebook page, along with a mention of a "bomb." This action falls under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act.
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A 35-year-old Singaporean man, Andie Tan Kok Yong, has pleaded guilty to knowingly sending a false message. He sent an edited photo of Marina Bay Sands appearing to be on fire to Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong's Facebook page, along with a mention of a "bomb." This action falls under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act. A second charge related to obstructing justice by resetting his phone will be considered during sentencing. Tan faces potential jail time for his actions.
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The offense falls under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act.
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The man, Andie Tan Kok Yong, pleaded guilty to knowingly sending a false message.
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A Singaporean man faces jail for sending a fake photo of Marina Bay Sands on fire to ex-PM Lee Hsien Loong's Facebook page.
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He is also accused of obstructing justice by factory resetting his phone.
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