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Perpetrator of Bomb Threat at PLAB Arrested
9 February 2026
Investigations have identified a 22-year-old Full-Time National Serviceman (NSF), who was working in Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB), as the suspected perpetrator of the false bomb threat at PLAB on 23 Jan 2026.
Investigations have identified a 22-year-old Full-Time National Serviceman (NSF), who was working in Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB), as the suspected perpetrator of the false bomb threat at PLAB on 23 Jan 2026. The NSF was placed under close arrest in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Detention Barracks on 28 Jan 2026.
On 23 Jan 2026, the NSF created an online post claiming that Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were installed at twelve specified locations within PLAB, and in the vehicles of Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) senior officers. The threat was confirmed to be a hoax after bomb sweeps and other precautionary measures were taken. Current evidence suggests that the NSF was a lone perpetrator.
The NSF is currently being investigated. Depending on the outcome of investigations, he could be charged under Section 268A of the Penal Code 1871 – Communicating False Information of Harmful Thing, where he will be tried via General Court Martial. This offence carries a maximum penalty of 7 years imprisonment and $50,000 fine.
The SAF treats all security threats seriously. Perpetrators of fake security threats will be dealt with under the law.