Singapore to Extradite Businessman in Corruption Case

Singapore is working with Indonesia to extradite Paulus Tannos, an Indonesian businessman involved in a significant corruption scandal linked to the country's electronic ID card project, which incurred state losses of about 2.3 trillion rupiah (S$192 million). This marks the first extradition request under a treaty between the two countries that took effect in March 2024. Tannos, who has been a permanent resident in Singapore since 2017, was arrested on January 17, 2025, following a provisional arrest request by Indonesia. A formal extradition request was submitted on February 24, 2025. Singapore's Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam stated that the Attorney-General’s Chambers is expediting the process, although Tannos intends to contest the extradition, which could prolong the proceedings. The extradition treaty allows for crimes committed up to 18 years ago to be considered, covering offences such as corruption and money laundering.