by Elena Chong, Courts Correspondent

A FORMER assistant general manager of a social club who misappropriated almost $560,000 was jailed for 40 months on Friday.

Ang Chiew Yan, 44, pleaded guilty to three charges of embezzling a total of $471,518 from the Singapore Swimming Club between 2003 and 2006.

The money came from the Tanjong Rhu club's jackpot operations.

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