一名新加坡男子在输掉2 000美元的赌博后,对一艘游轮上假冒炸弹威胁表示服罪,造成重大延误。
A Singaporean man pleaded guilty to fake bomb threats on a cruise ship after losing $2,000 gambling, causing a major delay.
一名41岁的新加坡男子承认对一艘游轮进行假炸弹威胁是有罪的,因为据称在2023年10月新加坡前往马来西亚的旅途中,一艘游轮在船上损失了2 000美元的赌博。
A 41-year-old Singaporean man pleaded guilty to making fake bomb threats against a cruise ship after allegedly losing $2,000 gambling onboard during a trip from Singapore to Malaysia in October 2023.
他在下船后不久用预订电子邮件地址发送威胁邮件, 要求他把钱还回去, 并警告爆炸发生, 引发两小时安全检查及约4 000名乘客延迟登机。
He sent threatening emails using his booking email address shortly after disembarking, demanding his money back and warning of an explosion, which triggered a two-hour safety inspection and delayed boarding for about 4,000 passengers.
当局追踪了消息,同一天逮捕了他,并证实该船晚上安全。
Authorities traced the messages, arrested him the same day, and confirmed the ship was safe by evening.
他面临长达7年的监禁或50 000美元的罚款,刑期定于2025年10月27日。
He faces up to seven years in prison or a $50,000 fine, with sentencing set for October 27, 2025.