From virtually unheard of to the whole world knows

This is from the article, Singapore: Top Official Says Terror Fugitive Likely Still In Singapore, from Associated Press on the escape of the al-Qaida-linked Jemaah Islamiyah leader, Mas Selamat.

Security breaches are virtually unheard of in tightly policed Singapore, an island nation of 4 million people that is a 45-minute boat ride from Indonesia where Mas Selamat is alleged to have links with militant groups.

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