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Calculated Shard: 181 (from laksa190)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa181.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.businessinsider.com/man-named-brick-indonesia-caning-singapore-for-sneaking-boat-2024-4\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.businessinsider.com/man-named-brick-indonesia-caning-singapore-for-sneaking-boat-2024-4\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/man-named-brick-indonesia-caning-singapore-for-sneaking-boat-2024-4","crawl_time":1774187199,"first_indexed_time":1712637275,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,businessinsider!www,\/man-named-brick-indonesia-caning-singapore-for-sneaking-boat-2024-4 s443","src_root_hash":"15170859634011428381","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Man Named Brick Gets Caning in Singapore for Sneaking in: Report - Business Insider","meta_descriptions":["The man, identified only as Brick, previously attempted four times to illegally enter Singapore, local media reported, citing his past sentences."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"A general view of Singapore city skyline during a welcome reception at the National Gallery Singapore on Day 1 of the Commonwealth Games Federation General Assembly on November 13, 2023 in Singapore.\n \nAnnice Lyn\/Getty Images for the Commonwealth Games Federation\nApr 9, 2024, 4:22 AM GMT\nBrick, 26, is an Indonesian man who is set to be caned nine times for trying to illegally enter Singapore.\nThis was his fifth time trying to sneak into the country, local media reported, citing authorities.\nCaning is a judicial punishment in Singapore that can be given to male offenders who are below 50.\nA 26-year-old Indonesian man was sentenced to 18 months in prison and nine strokes of the cane in Singapore for illegally entering the island nation by swimming, local media reported.\nSingaporean outlet\nChannel News Asia\nidentified the man by only one name — Brick — and reported that he approached Singapore on a small boat called a sampan in June 2023.\nThe boat set off from Batam, an Indonesian island about eight miles south of Singapore, and Brick later jumped into the water and swam to shore, CNA reported, citing details given during his sentencing.\nThis was Brick's fifth illegal entry into Singapore since 2017, with his previous offenses landing him a total of 25 strokes of the cane and 50 months in prison, per CNA. Given his latest sentence, the total rises to 34 cane strokes and 68 months in prison.\nLocal immigration authorities arrested Brick in March and said in court that he didn't have travel documents to show that he entered the country legally, per CNA. That means he spent about nine months living illegally in Singapore.\nIn court, Brick asked in Indonesian for leniency because he was \"working for my family and my mother currently is ill,\" according to the outlet.\nBut a presiding judge said Brick's repeated offenses required a tougher sentence, CNA reported.\nThe Immigration & Checkpoints Authority of Singapore, which prosecuted Brick's case, did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by Business Insider. The Indonesian Embassy in Singapore also did not immediately respond to a similar request.\nJudicial caning is a form of corporal punishment in Singapore that can be given to criminal offenders who are male and under the age of 50. The penalty is often paired with a prison sentence and carried out by trained staff with a special rattan cane about four feet long.\nStaff are trained to strike the bare buttocks of the offender, and the lashes are said to be extremely painful and sometimes leave scars. An offender can receive a maximum of 24 strokes per trial.\nThe practice of caning in Singapore has been controversial, drawing international attention in 1994 when\n19-year-old US citizen Michael Fay\nwas given six strokes of the cane for vandalism. Fay later said local police coerced him into a confession that he spray-painted cars, a claim that the Singapore government has denied.\nDefenders of caning say it acts both as a deterrent and a means to make offenders think twice before repeating their crimes. In 2022, Singapore's then-President Halimah Yaacob said\ncaning regulations should be reviewed\nbecause rapists in severe cases were being spared the rod by being older than 50.\nSingapore also upholds a strict death penalty for those found trafficking controlled substances such as marijuana or meth.","attrs_markdown":"[Subscribe](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/subscription)\n\n[Newsletters](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/subscription\/newsletter)\n\n[Business](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/business)\n\n[Strategy](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/strategy)\n\n[Economy](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/economy)\n\n[Finance](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/finance)\n\n[Retail](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/retail)\n\n[Advertising](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/advertising)\n\n[Careers](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/careers)\n\n[Law](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/law)\n\n[Media](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/media)\n\n[Real 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Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email.\n\nFollow\n\n![Matthew Loh Headshot](https:\/\/i.insider.com\/6881c6c0f748d8c055f62eaf?width=168&format=jpeg&auto=webp&crop=1:1,smart)\n\n![](https:\/\/i.insider.com\/6881c6c0f748d8c055f62eaf?width=168&format=jpeg&auto=webp&crop=1:1,smart)\n## Follow Matthew Loh\nEvery time Matthew publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your inbox\\!\n\nEnter your email\n\nSign up\n\nBy clicking “Sign up”, you agree to receive emails from Business Insider. In addition, you accept Insider’s [Terms of Service](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/terms) and [Privacy Policy](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/privacy-policy).\n\n![A general view of Singapore city skyline during a welcome reception at the National Gallery Singapore on Day 1 of the Commonwealth Games Federation General Assembly on November 13, 2023 in Singapore.](https:\/\/i.insider.com\/6614bae61caec1275a6e0023?width=700)\n\nA general view of Singapore city skyline during a welcome reception at the National Gallery Singapore on Day 1 of the Commonwealth Games Federation General Assembly on November 13, 2023 in Singapore.  Annice Lyn\/Getty Images for the Commonwealth Games Federation\n\nApr 9, 2024, 4:22 AM GMT\n\nShare\n\nCopy link\n\n[Email](<mailto:?subject=A man named Brick is being caned in Singapore for illegally sneaking into the country on a small boat: local report&body=A%20man%20named%20Brick%20is%20being%20caned%20in%20Singapore%20for%20illegally%20sneaking%20into%20the%20country%20on%20a%20small%20boat%3A%20local%20report%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fman-named-brick-indonesia-caning-singapore-for-sneaking-boat-2024-4&> \"Email\")\n\nFacebook\n\nWhatsApp\n\nX\n\nLinkedIn\n\nBluesky\n\nThreads\n\nAn icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.\n\nImpact Link\n\nSave Saved\n\n[Read in app](https:\/\/insider-app.onelink.me\/4cpG\/?af_js_web=true&af_ss_ver=2_3_0&af_dp=insider%3A%2F%2Fbi%2Fpost%2Fman-named-brick-indonesia-caning-singapore-for-sneaking-boat-2024-4&af_force_deeplink=true&is_retargeting=true&deep_link_value=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fman-named-brick-indonesia-caning-singapore-for-sneaking-boat-2024-4&pid=businessinsider&c=post_page_share_bar_v2_smart_4.13.23 \"Download the app\")\n\n- Brick, 26, is an Indonesian man who is set to be caned nine times for trying to illegally enter Singapore.\n- This was his fifth time trying to sneak into the country, local media reported, citing authorities.\n- Caning is a judicial punishment in Singapore that can be given to male offenders who are below 50.\n\nA 26-year-old Indonesian man was sentenced to 18 months in prison and nine strokes of the cane in Singapore for illegally entering the island nation by swimming, local media reported.\n\nSingaporean outlet [Channel News Asia](https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/repeat-immigration-offender-jailed-caned-swim-back-singapore-abandon-sampan-4250161) identified the man by only one name — Brick — and reported that he approached Singapore on a small boat called a sampan in June 2023.\n\nThe boat set off from Batam, an Indonesian island about eight miles south of Singapore, and Brick later jumped into the water and swam to shore, CNA reported, citing details given during his sentencing.\n\nThis was Brick's fifth illegal entry into Singapore since 2017, with his previous offenses landing him a total of 25 strokes of the cane and 50 months in prison, per CNA. Given his latest sentence, the total rises to 34 cane strokes and 68 months in prison.\n\nLocal immigration authorities arrested Brick in March and said in court that he didn't have travel documents to show that he entered the country legally, per CNA. That means he spent about nine months living illegally in Singapore.\n\nIn court, Brick asked in Indonesian for leniency because he was \"working for my family and my mother currently is ill,\" according to the outlet.\n\nBut a presiding judge said Brick's repeated offenses required a tougher sentence, CNA reported.\n\nThe Immigration & Checkpoints Authority of Singapore, which prosecuted Brick's case, did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by Business Insider. The Indonesian Embassy in Singapore also did not immediately respond to a similar request.\n\nJudicial caning is a form of corporal punishment in Singapore that can be given to criminal offenders who are male and under the age of 50. The penalty is often paired with a prison sentence and carried out by trained staff with a special rattan cane about four feet long.\n\nStaff are trained to strike the bare buttocks of the offender, and the lashes are said to be extremely painful and sometimes leave scars. An offender can receive a maximum of 24 strokes per trial.\n\nThe practice of caning in Singapore has been controversial, drawing international attention in 1994 when [19-year-old US citizen Michael Fay](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1994\/06\/27\/us\/teen-ager-caned-in-singapore-tells-of-the-blood-and-the-scars.html) was given six strokes of the cane for vandalism. Fay later said local police coerced him into a confession that he spray-painted cars, a claim that the Singapore government has denied.\n\nDefenders of caning say it acts both as a deterrent and a means to make offenders think twice before repeating their crimes. In 2022, Singapore's then-President Halimah Yaacob said [caning regulations should be reviewed](https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/time-to-review-law-allowing-rapists-over-50-to-avoid-the-cane-president-halimah-yacob) because rapists in severe cases were being spared the rod by being older than 50.\n\nSingapore also upholds a strict death penalty for those found trafficking controlled substances such as marijuana or meth.\n### Recommended video\n- [Singapore](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/category\/singapore \"Singapore\")\n\n## Read next\n![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/logos\/placeholder.png)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/logos\/placeholder.png)\n### Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know\n\n![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/logos\/placeholder.png)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/logos\/placeholder.png)\n### Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know\n\n![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/logos\/placeholder.png)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/logos\/placeholder.png)\n### Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know\n\n![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/logos\/placeholder.png)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/logos\/placeholder.png)\n### Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know\n\n[HOME](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/)\n\n[Subscribe](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/subscription \"Subscribe\")\n\n[![Business Insider](<data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1 1'%3E%3C\/svg%3E>) ![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/logos\/stacked-black.svg)](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/ \"Visit Business Insider\")\n\n[![Download on the App Store](<data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1 1'%3E%3C\/svg%3E>) ![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/badges\/app-store-badge.svg)](https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/app\/apple-store\/id554260576?mt=8)\n\n[![Get it on Google Play](<data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1 1'%3E%3C\/svg%3E>) ![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/badges\/google-play-badge.svg)](https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.freerange360.mpp.businessinsider)\n\nLegal & Privacy\n\n- [Terms of Service](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/terms)\n- [Terms of Sale](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/terms-of-sale)\n- [Privacy Policy](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/privacy-policy)\n- [Accessibility](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/accessibility)\n- [Code of Ethics Policy](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/code-of-ethics)\n- [Reprints & Permissions](https:\/\/www.parsintl.com\/publication\/business-insider\/)\n- [Disclaimer](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/disclaimer)\n- [Advertising Policies](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/advertising-policies)\n- [Conflict of Interest Policy](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/conflict-of-interest-policy)\n- [Commerce Policy](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/commerce-policy)\n- [Coupons Privacy Policy](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/coupons-privacy-policy)\n- [Coupons Terms](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/coupons-terms)\n- [Cookie Settings](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/man-named-brick-indonesia-caning-singapore-for-sneaking-boat-2024-4)\n\nCompany\n\n- [About Us](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/about-us)\n- [Careers](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/work-at-business-insider)\n- [Advertise With Us](https:\/\/advertising.businessinsider.com\/)\n- [Contact Us](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/contact)\n- [News Tips](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/secure-news-tips)\n- [Company News](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/category\/business-insider-press-room)\n- [Awards](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/awards)\n- [Masthead](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/masthead)\n\nOther\n\n- [Sitemap](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/sitemap\/html\/index.html)\n- [Stock quotes by finanzen.net](https:\/\/www.finanzen.net\/)\n- [Corrections](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/category\/corrections)\n- [Community Guidelines](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/community-guidelines)\n- [AI Use](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/how-the-business-insider-newsroom-uses-ai)\n\nInternational Editions\n\n- [AT](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.de\/?IR=C)\n- [DE](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.de\/?IR=C)\n- [ES](https:\/\/businessinsider.es\/)\n- [JP](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.jp\/)\n- [PL](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com.pl\/?IR=C)\n- [TW](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.tw\/)\n\n[Copyright © 2026](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/terms) Insider Inc. 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Annice Lyn\/Getty Images for the Commonwealth Games Federation\n\nApr 9, 2024, 4:22 AM GMT\n\n- Brick, 26, is an Indonesian man who is set to be caned nine times for trying to illegally enter Singapore.\n- This was his fifth time trying to sneak into the country, local media reported, citing authorities.\n- Caning is a judicial punishment in Singapore that can be given to male offenders who are below 50.\n\nA 26-year-old Indonesian man was sentenced to 18 months in prison and nine strokes of the cane in Singapore for illegally entering the island nation by swimming, local media reported.\n\nSingaporean outlet [Channel News Asia](https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/repeat-immigration-offender-jailed-caned-swim-back-singapore-abandon-sampan-4250161) identified the man by only one name — Brick — and reported that he approached Singapore on a small boat called a sampan in June 2023.\n\nThe boat set off from Batam, an Indonesian island about eight miles south of Singapore, and Brick later jumped into the water and swam to shore, CNA reported, citing details given during his sentencing.\n\nThis was Brick's fifth illegal entry into Singapore since 2017, with his previous offenses landing him a total of 25 strokes of the cane and 50 months in prison, per CNA. Given his latest sentence, the total rises to 34 cane strokes and 68 months in prison.\n\nLocal immigration authorities arrested Brick in March and said in court that he didn't have travel documents to show that he entered the country legally, per CNA. That means he spent about nine months living illegally in Singapore.\n\nIn court, Brick asked in Indonesian for leniency because he was \"working for my family and my mother currently is ill,\" according to the outlet.\n\nBut a presiding judge said Brick's repeated offenses required a tougher sentence, CNA reported.\n\nThe Immigration & Checkpoints Authority of Singapore, which prosecuted Brick's case, did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by Business Insider. The Indonesian Embassy in Singapore also did not immediately respond to a similar request.\n\nJudicial caning is a form of corporal punishment in Singapore that can be given to criminal offenders who are male and under the age of 50. The penalty is often paired with a prison sentence and carried out by trained staff with a special rattan cane about four feet long.\n\nStaff are trained to strike the bare buttocks of the offender, and the lashes are said to be extremely painful and sometimes leave scars. An offender can receive a maximum of 24 strokes per trial.\n\nThe practice of caning in Singapore has been controversial, drawing international attention in 1994 when [19-year-old US citizen Michael Fay](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1994\/06\/27\/us\/teen-ager-caned-in-singapore-tells-of-the-blood-and-the-scars.html) was given six strokes of the cane for vandalism. Fay later said local police coerced him into a confession that he spray-painted cars, a claim that the Singapore government has denied.\n\nDefenders of caning say it acts both as a deterrent and a means to make offenders think twice before repeating their crimes. 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Boilerpipe Text	A general view of Singapore city skyline during a welcome reception at the National Gallery Singapore on Day 1 of the Commonwealth Games Federation General Assembly on November 13, 2023 in Singapore. Annice Lyn/Getty Images for the Commonwealth Games Federation Apr 9, 2024, 4:22 AM GMT Brick, 26, is an Indonesian man who is set to be caned nine times for trying to illegally enter Singapore. This was his fifth time trying to sneak into the country, local media reported, citing authorities. Caning is a judicial punishment in Singapore that can be given to male offenders who are below 50. A 26-year-old Indonesian man was sentenced to 18 months in prison and nine strokes of the cane in Singapore for illegally entering the island nation by swimming, local media reported. Singaporean outlet Channel News Asia identified the man by only one name — Brick — and reported that he approached Singapore on a small boat called a sampan in June 2023. The boat set off from Batam, an Indonesian island about eight miles south of Singapore, and Brick later jumped into the water and swam to shore, CNA reported, citing details given during his sentencing. This was Brick's fifth illegal entry into Singapore since 2017, with his previous offenses landing him a total of 25 strokes of the cane and 50 months in prison, per CNA. Given his latest sentence, the total rises to 34 cane strokes and 68 months in prison. Local immigration authorities arrested Brick in March and said in court that he didn't have travel documents to show that he entered the country legally, per CNA. That means he spent about nine months living illegally in Singapore. In court, Brick asked in Indonesian for leniency because he was "working for my family and my mother currently is ill," according to the outlet. But a presiding judge said Brick's repeated offenses required a tougher sentence, CNA reported. The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority of Singapore, which prosecuted Brick's case, did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by Business Insider. The Indonesian Embassy in Singapore also did not immediately respond to a similar request. Judicial caning is a form of corporal punishment in Singapore that can be given to criminal offenders who are male and under the age of 50. The penalty is often paired with a prison sentence and carried out by trained staff with a special rattan cane about four feet long. Staff are trained to strike the bare buttocks of the offender, and the lashes are said to be extremely painful and sometimes leave scars. An offender can receive a maximum of 24 strokes per trial. The practice of caning in Singapore has been controversial, drawing international attention in 1994 when 19-year-old US citizen Michael Fay was given six strokes of the cane for vandalism. Fay later said local police coerced him into a confession that he spray-painted cars, a claim that the Singapore government has denied. Defenders of caning say it acts both as a deterrent and a means to make offenders think twice before repeating their crimes. In 2022, Singapore's then-President Halimah Yaacob said caning regulations should be reviewed because rapists in severe cases were being spared the rod by being older than 50. Singapore also upholds a strict death penalty for those found trafficking controlled substances such as marijuana or meth.
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Singaporean outlet [Channel News Asia](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/repeat-immigration-offender-jailed-caned-swim-back-singapore-abandon-sampan-4250161) identified the man by only one name — Brick — and reported that he approached Singapore on a small boat called a sampan in June 2023. The boat set off from Batam, an Indonesian island about eight miles south of Singapore, and Brick later jumped into the water and swam to shore, CNA reported, citing details given during his sentencing. This was Brick's fifth illegal entry into Singapore since 2017, with his previous offenses landing him a total of 25 strokes of the cane and 50 months in prison, per CNA. Given his latest sentence, the total rises to 34 cane strokes and 68 months in prison. Local immigration authorities arrested Brick in March and said in court that he didn't have travel documents to show that he entered the country legally, per CNA. That means he spent about nine months living illegally in Singapore. In court, Brick asked in Indonesian for leniency because he was "working for my family and my mother currently is ill," according to the outlet. But a presiding judge said Brick's repeated offenses required a tougher sentence, CNA reported. The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority of Singapore, which prosecuted Brick's case, did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by Business Insider. The Indonesian Embassy in Singapore also did not immediately respond to a similar request. Judicial caning is a form of corporal punishment in Singapore that can be given to criminal offenders who are male and under the age of 50. The penalty is often paired with a prison sentence and carried out by trained staff with a special rattan cane about four feet long. Staff are trained to strike the bare buttocks of the offender, and the lashes are said to be extremely painful and sometimes leave scars. An offender can receive a maximum of 24 strokes per trial. The practice of caning in Singapore has been controversial, drawing international attention in 1994 when [19-year-old US citizen Michael Fay](https://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/27/us/teen-ager-caned-in-singapore-tells-of-the-blood-and-the-scars.html) was given six strokes of the cane for vandalism. Fay later said local police coerced him into a confession that he spray-painted cars, a claim that the Singapore government has denied. Defenders of caning say it acts both as a deterrent and a means to make offenders think twice before repeating their crimes. In 2022, Singapore's then-President Halimah Yaacob said [caning regulations should be reviewed](https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/time-to-review-law-allowing-rapists-over-50-to-avoid-the-cane-president-halimah-yacob) because rapists in severe cases were being spared the rod by being older than 50. 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Readable Markdown	![A general view of Singapore city skyline during a welcome reception at the National Gallery Singapore on Day 1 of the Commonwealth Games Federation General Assembly on November 13, 2023 in Singapore.](https://i.insider.com/6614bae61caec1275a6e0023?width=700) A general view of Singapore city skyline during a welcome reception at the National Gallery Singapore on Day 1 of the Commonwealth Games Federation General Assembly on November 13, 2023 in Singapore. Annice Lyn/Getty Images for the Commonwealth Games Federation Apr 9, 2024, 4:22 AM GMT - Brick, 26, is an Indonesian man who is set to be caned nine times for trying to illegally enter Singapore. - This was his fifth time trying to sneak into the country, local media reported, citing authorities. - Caning is a judicial punishment in Singapore that can be given to male offenders who are below 50. A 26-year-old Indonesian man was sentenced to 18 months in prison and nine strokes of the cane in Singapore for illegally entering the island nation by swimming, local media reported. Singaporean outlet [Channel News Asia](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/repeat-immigration-offender-jailed-caned-swim-back-singapore-abandon-sampan-4250161) identified the man by only one name — Brick — and reported that he approached Singapore on a small boat called a sampan in June 2023. The boat set off from Batam, an Indonesian island about eight miles south of Singapore, and Brick later jumped into the water and swam to shore, CNA reported, citing details given during his sentencing. This was Brick's fifth illegal entry into Singapore since 2017, with his previous offenses landing him a total of 25 strokes of the cane and 50 months in prison, per CNA. Given his latest sentence, the total rises to 34 cane strokes and 68 months in prison. Local immigration authorities arrested Brick in March and said in court that he didn't have travel documents to show that he entered the country legally, per CNA. That means he spent about nine months living illegally in Singapore. In court, Brick asked in Indonesian for leniency because he was "working for my family and my mother currently is ill," according to the outlet. But a presiding judge said Brick's repeated offenses required a tougher sentence, CNA reported. The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority of Singapore, which prosecuted Brick's case, did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by Business Insider. The Indonesian Embassy in Singapore also did not immediately respond to a similar request. Judicial caning is a form of corporal punishment in Singapore that can be given to criminal offenders who are male and under the age of 50. The penalty is often paired with a prison sentence and carried out by trained staff with a special rattan cane about four feet long. Staff are trained to strike the bare buttocks of the offender, and the lashes are said to be extremely painful and sometimes leave scars. An offender can receive a maximum of 24 strokes per trial. The practice of caning in Singapore has been controversial, drawing international attention in 1994 when [19-year-old US citizen Michael Fay](https://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/27/us/teen-ager-caned-in-singapore-tells-of-the-blood-and-the-scars.html) was given six strokes of the cane for vandalism. Fay later said local police coerced him into a confession that he spray-painted cars, a claim that the Singapore government has denied. Defenders of caning say it acts both as a deterrent and a means to make offenders think twice before repeating their crimes. In 2022, Singapore's then-President Halimah Yaacob said [caning regulations should be reviewed](https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/time-to-review-law-allowing-rapists-over-50-to-avoid-the-cane-president-halimah-yacob) because rapists in severe cases were being spared the rod by being older than 50. Singapore also upholds a strict death penalty for those found trafficking controlled substances such as marijuana or meth.
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