Twelve male Indonesians, aged between 18 and 41, have been arrested for immigration offences and peddling of duty-unpaid cigarettes in a joint operation on 4 May 2017.

2.     The joint enforcement operation, which took place in the vicinity of Yew Tee Industrial Estate, involved officers from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), Singapore Police Force and Singapore Customs.

3.     A total of 62 cartons and 255 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes were seized during the operation. The potential duty and Goods and Services Tax involved amounted to about $9,520 and $690 respectively. Investigations are ongoing.

4.     The ICA takes a serious view of attempts to overstay, enter or depart Singapore illegally. Under the Immigration Act (Cap 133), the penalties for overstaying or illegal entry are a jail term of up to six months plus a minimum of three strokes of the cane, while the penalties for illegal departure is a fine of up to $2,000, or a jail term of up to six months, or both.

IMMIGRATION & CHECKPOINTS AUTHORITY
5 MAY 2017

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Immigration offenders arrested during the joint enforcement operation


Duty-unpaid cigarettes seized during the operation