The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) is aware of an incident involving two ICA officers and a truck driver near Woodlands Checkpoint on 21 December 2018 at about 4.40pm.

2         Preliminary investigation showed that the two officers, who were performing traffic control duties at Woodlands Crossing, was directing the container truck, which was on its way to Woodlands Checkpoint for departure clearance. The truck driver, who was driving on the rightmost lane of the three-lane Woodlands Town Centre Road, disregarded the officers’ instructions and drove recklessly across three lanes into the officers’ direction, endangering the lives of the officers and other road users. The officers confronted the driver and engaged in a physical altercation with him.

3         ICA takes a serious view of this incident. Our officers are expected to discharge their duties professionally. ICA does not condone such behaviour, even if the driver may have disregarded the safety of others, and has referred both officers to the Police following our preliminary investigations. The officers have also been taken off operational duties pending the Police investigation.

Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
22 December 2018