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Contraband Cigarettes And Unmanufactured Tobacco Seized At Tuas Checkpoint
On 29 May 2016 at about 5.50am, a Malaysia-registered bus, driven by a 37-year-old Malaysian man, was directed by officers of the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) for checks upon arrival at the Tuas Checkpoint.
2. During the course of inspection, the ICA officers found a total of 2221 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes and 70 bundles containing 70 kg of unmanufactured tobacco hidden in various compartments of the bus. The driver, the contraband items and the bus were handed over to the Singapore Customs for further investigations. The vehicle used in the commission of such offences is liable to be forfeited.
3. The potential duty and Goods and Services Tax of the contraband cigarettes and unmanufactured tobacco amounted to about $199,810 and $19,270 respectively.
4. Our borders are our first line of defence in safeguarding Singapore's safety and security. The security checks are critical to our nation’s security. We will continue to conduct security checks on passengers and vehicles at the checkpoints to prevent attempts to smuggle in undesirable persons, drugs, weapons, explosives and other contrabands. The same methods of concealment used by contraband smugglers may be used by terrorists to smuggle arms and explosives to carry out attacks in Singapore.
IMMIGRATION & CHECKPOINTS AUTHORITY
31 May 2016
ICA Photos
Bus Found with contraband cigarettes and tobacco.
Total contraband items seized by ICA officers.
2. During the course of inspection, the ICA officers found a total of 2221 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes and 70 bundles containing 70 kg of unmanufactured tobacco hidden in various compartments of the bus. The driver, the contraband items and the bus were handed over to the Singapore Customs for further investigations. The vehicle used in the commission of such offences is liable to be forfeited.
3. The potential duty and Goods and Services Tax of the contraband cigarettes and unmanufactured tobacco amounted to about $199,810 and $19,270 respectively.
4. Our borders are our first line of defence in safeguarding Singapore's safety and security. The security checks are critical to our nation’s security. We will continue to conduct security checks on passengers and vehicles at the checkpoints to prevent attempts to smuggle in undesirable persons, drugs, weapons, explosives and other contrabands. The same methods of concealment used by contraband smugglers may be used by terrorists to smuggle arms and explosives to carry out attacks in Singapore.
IMMIGRATION & CHECKPOINTS AUTHORITY
31 May 2016
ICA Photos
Bus Found with contraband cigarettes and tobacco.
Total contraband items seized by ICA officers.