By Amelia Tan & Goh Yi Han

THE man behind the two schools which have been offering fake degrees has been in the country all this while.

Mr Benny Yap Chee was arrested by the police last month, said a police spokesman yesterday. He had been out on bail and helping investigations into the matter.

It also means he would have posted surety and undertaken to report to a police station whenever he is told to do so.

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