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On 29 June 2017 at about 3.45am, officers from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) directed an arriving Malaysia-registered lorry, driven by a 29-year-old male Malaysian, for further checks at the Tuas Checkpoint. He was accompanied by a 21-year-old male Malaysian.
2. During the course of checks, ICA officers found 3,100 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes concealed within the consignment, declared to contain assorted biscuits. The two men, duty-unpaid cigarettes and lorry were handed over to Singapore Customs for investigations. The vehicle used in the commission of such offences is liable to be forfeited.
3. The total duty and Goods and Services Tax evaded amounted to about S$240,560 and S$17,820 respectively.
4. Our borders are our first line of defence in safeguarding Singapore's security. The security checks are critical to our nation’s security. The ICA 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
30 JUNE 2017
A total of 3,100 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes were seized. (Photo: ICA)
Lorry used in the smuggling of duty-unpaid cigarettes. (Photo: ICA)
Duty-unpaid cigarettes found concealed among the consignment declared as assorted biscuits. (Photo: ICA)
3,100 Cartons of Duty-Unpaid Cigarettes Seized at Tuas Checkpoint
On 29 June 2017 at about 3.45am, officers from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) directed an arriving Malaysia-registered lorry, driven by a 29-year-old male Malaysian, for further checks at the Tuas Checkpoint. He was accompanied by a 21-year-old male Malaysian.
2. During the course of checks, ICA officers found 3,100 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes concealed within the consignment, declared to contain assorted biscuits. The two men, duty-unpaid cigarettes and lorry were handed over to Singapore Customs for investigations. The vehicle used in the commission of such offences is liable to be forfeited.
3. The total duty and Goods and Services Tax evaded amounted to about S$240,560 and S$17,820 respectively.
4. Our borders are our first line of defence in safeguarding Singapore's security. The security checks are critical to our nation’s security. The ICA 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
30 JUNE 2017
A total of 3,100 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes were seized. (Photo: ICA)
Lorry used in the smuggling of duty-unpaid cigarettes. (Photo: ICA)
Duty-unpaid cigarettes found concealed among the consignment declared as assorted biscuits. (Photo: ICA)