CNB Officer Convicted of Stealing $1,300 From Arrested Individuals

A former Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officer, Muhammad Fayyaz Helmi, 29, has pleaded guilty to criminal breach of trust, forgery, and obstruction of justice after stealing nearly S$1,300 from two men who had been arrested.

Fayyaz, who resigned from CNB in May 2024, was an investigation officer handling two cases involving men identified as V1 (aged 72) and V2 (aged 27).

Misappropriation and Forgery

In April 2022, V1 was arrested and had over S$900 and two phones seized. Fayyaz later pocketed the cash and, when questioned, falsely claimed another officer was handling it. To cover his tracks, he forged CNB acknowledgment slips showing that V1 had received his money back.

He did the same to V2 in January 2024, taking over S$360, later returning S$400 while instructing him to lie about the return date.

Discovery and Arrest

The fraud was exposed when V1 reported the missing money through a halfway house chairman. CNB was alerted, and an internal officer lodged a police report on April 5, 2024. Fayyaz was arrested that day and charged in January 2025.

Sentencing

He will be sentenced in November 2025. For criminal breach of trust as a public servant, Fayyaz faces up to 15 years’ jail and a fine. Forgery and obstruction of justice carry additional prison terms.