A Chinese tourist could face up to five years in prison for trying to bribe a Singaporean police officer after he was caught smoking in a non-designated area.
Huang Quilin, 41, was caught smoking on a busy road outside a shopping centre on his visit to Singapore last month - but public spaces have been smoke-free zones since 2019.
The tourist tried to get out of paying the upfront £114 (S$200) fine for violating the smoke-free zone by offering the cop, Tan Tar Chuak, £29 (S$50).
If his smoking penalty was taken to court, the fine could have been increased to £572 (S$1,000).
But Huang now faces an even bigger fine of £57,178 (S$100,000) after the National Environment Agency officer reported him for corruptly offering a bribe.
Under Singapores laws, prison time and a fine are both on the table for breaking their strict smoking laws.
Huang said he would plead guilty to the offence on Orchard Road and has been released on bail.
He is set to appear in court next month.
A tourist was caught smoking in a non-designated area in Singapore and tried to bribe an officer with £28 to get out of the fine
Singapore is renowned for its public cleanliness, having made littering a serious offence in 1987.
First time offenders can face fines up to S$1,000, which doubles if someone is caught littering again - they may also be forced to do clean up work under the Corrective Work Order.
Selling chewing gum was also made illegal in 1992 to try stop gum-related offences blighting their streets.
Spitting it on the floor also induces a fine.
Other laws include a ban on graffiti, jawywalking, expelling mucus from the nose, urinating outside of a toilet (public toilets are legally required to be flushed), and spitting.