BROTHERS Chua Ban Siong, 51, and Ban Hock, 46, hired a foreign worker from a manpower agent and now the elder one is behind bars.

The sole proprietor of gardening firm Chua Landscape, he was jailed for six months last week for hiring an illegal immigrant to work as a gardener.

The charge against Ban Hock, a supervisor in the firm, was withdrawn on Tuesday but he was given a stern warning from the police.

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