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SINGAPORE: The suspect in the Kovan double murders has been extradited to Singapore. He arrived at Cantonment Police Complex around 12.15pm.
The suspect -- police Senior Staff Sargeant Iskandar bin Rahmat -- was arrested in a restaurant in Danga Bay at 11.30pm on Friday night.
Police said he had crossed over to Johor Bahru on a scooter, and was held by the Royal Malaysian Police following his arrest.
Police said the suspect's relationship with the older victim Mr Tan Boon Sin is unclear. However, they noted that Mr Tan had made a report to the Bedok police station, where the suspect was the duty officer, about a case of theft in November 2012.
Police said the suspect was in debt due to personal domestic matters.
In a statement, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Teo Chee Hean said anyone who breaks the law, in particular officers placed in positions of trust or authority, will have to face the full weight of the law.
He said the case of the double murders in Kovan is especially troubling as the suspect is a police officer.
Mr Teo said the actions that the suspect has been accused of have tarnished the reputation of the police, and his actions -- if proven -- have abused the trust placed in him, and betrayed his colleagues in the police force who serve faithfully and dutifully.
He said the government has zero tolerance for officers who break the law, and he is confident that the investigations will be thorough and that justice will be served.
Mr Teo added that he has asked the Commissioner of Police to tell every officer to continue to perform his duty faithfully and diligently so as to maintain the trust that the public has in the police force and its officers.
He commended the Criminal Investigation Department for working hard to crack the case, leading to the speedy arrest of the suspect. He also thanked the Royal Malaysian Police for their assistance in the arrest of the suspect.
He said it is an excellent example of the close and deeply valued partnership the law enforcement agencies from both countries have built over many decades.
Mr Teo revealed that the authorities had first established the suspect's identity on Thursday morning, after piecing together several pieces of evidence. However, they had not earlier released any details for operational reasons as the police assessed that there was no threat to public safety.
He noted that revealing the suspect's identity would also likely have made his arrest more difficult to achieve.
Mr Teo expressed his condolences to the family of the victims on their loss.
- CNA/ac
