S'porean woman, 23, 3D-printed gun & bought live round from church friend for S$20, gets jail & fine

A 23-year-old woman was sentenced to four months' jail and fined S$1,000 on May 8, 2026 after she pleaded guilty to possessing a live round without a licence.

The Straits Times reported that during Jermaine Lim's sentencing, another charge for 3D-printing a gun was taken into consideration.

Arrested during drug raid

In January 2025, a 23-year-old man, Javier Tan, was jailed for three months and fined S$1,000 for abetting Lim, ST reported.

According to court documents seen by Mothership, Lim was previously arrested in December 2024 during a drug raid.

At that time, the police had seized from her a live 5.56mm-calibre round as well as various 3D-printed items which included a gun.

ST reported that Lim 3D-printed the gun around 2022, which had a firing mechanism and a working trigger.

It also had a spring that when operated, would produce sound, ST reported.

Live round, 3D-printed gun

Tan, who in late 2021 or early 2022 was enrolled in Republic Polytechnic, had obtained the live round from a schoolmate.

Lim and Tan became acquainted through church sometime in 2022 and learned that they shared a similar interest in military-related items.

Tan also messaged Lim about the live round he had after he saw a picture of the gun she posted on her Instagram account.

Tan later sold the live round to Lim for S$20.

Tan was subsequently arrested when Lim told the police that she had obtained the live round from him.

Ammunition

Court documents further stated that the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) confirmed during investigations that their armoury stocks the same type of ammunition as the 5.56mm round with the headstamp "CBC 09".

According to a forensic report, the 3D-printed gun was an incomplete and non-functional firearm as essential parts such as a bolt assembly and a firing pin, were absent.

For possessing a live round without a licence, Lim could have been jailed for up to three years and fined up to S$5,000, ST reported.