Wednesday, January 16, 2008

2 overstayed at Changi airport

Singapore - Two over zealous fans of popular Taiwanes singer-actor Jay Chou bought air-tickets to catch their idol at the Changi Airport and landed themselves in trouble.

The 2 entered the departure hall with their boarding passes at about 11am on July 30 last year but had no intention of flying to Kuala Lumpur - except to meet the Taiwanese pop star up close. After getting the boarding passes for their flight, they entered the departure where the notice states "No entry except for passengers with boarding passes and proceeding to their next destination".

The two telemarketers did not proceed to board their flight, but instead went to meet a celebrity idol who was arriving on the same day. The two were later detained by an Immigation and Checkpoints Authority officer and the police were called.

Under the Protected Area and Protected Places Act, they could have been fined and jailed for up to two years each.

Reference: Straits Times.

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