Businessperson's habeas corpus for immediate release from Poca detention rejected

A businessperson, known as “Alvin Goh”, who is in remand under the Prevention of Crime Act (Poca) 1959 in connection with an illegal online gambling syndicate, will remain under police custody until Dec 20.

This followed a decision by High Court judicial commissioner Azhar Abdul Hamid in dismissing the application by the businessperson, whose real name is Goh Leong Yeong, 32, for a writ of habeas corpus for an immediate release...