First case

           

            On 29 June 2015 at about 3.50am, a Singapore-registered car driven by a male Malaysian arrived at the Woodlands Checkpoint. The 41-year-old man, who is also a Singapore Permanent Resident, had driven past the immigration counter without stopping for clearance.  The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officer activated the alarm and the Arrival Car Zone was locked down immediately.  The car was found at the Arrival Car Zone within the checkpoint and the driver was placed under immediate arrest.   

The dark grey Mercedes Kompressor was stopped timely

 

 Second case

2.         The following day, on 30 June 2015 at about 5.10am, another car was detected for failing to stop for immigration clearance. The Malaysia-registered car was tailgating the car in front at the Woodlands Checkpoint. The ICA officer activated the alarm and the Arrival Car Zone was locked down immediately.  The ICA officers intercepted the car at the Arrival Car Zone within the checkpoint. When the officers requested for the driver to switch off the engine and to unlock the vehicle, the driver refused to comply. Officers had to break both the front and rear passenger windows to escort the driver out of the vehicle. The 34-year-old female Malaysian, who was in possession of an expired travel document, was placed under arrest. 

The pink Perodua Axia was also stopped timely

3.         Investigations for both cases are ongoing. Any persons who failed to stop for immigration clearance will be dealt with firmly according to the law.

 

IMMIGRATION & CHECKPOINTS AUTHORITY

30 June 2015