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Eight Foreigners Arrested In A Joint Enforcement Blitz
Eight male Indonesians have been arrested for immigration offences and peddling of duty-unpaid cigarettes in a joint operation on 21 December 2016.
2. The three-hour enforcement blitz involved officers from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), Singapore Police Force and Singapore Customs and took place in the vicinity of Yew Tee Industrial Estate.
3. About 119 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes were also seized during the operation. The potential duty and Goods and Services Tax (GST) involved amounted to about $10,460 and $1,005 respectively. Investigations into all the suspects 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, a jail term of up to six months, or both.
IMMIGRATION & CHECKPOINTS AUTHORITY
23 DECEMBER 2016
2. The three-hour enforcement blitz involved officers from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), Singapore Police Force and Singapore Customs and took place in the vicinity of Yew Tee Industrial Estate.
3. About 119 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes were also seized during the operation. The potential duty and Goods and Services Tax (GST) involved amounted to about $10,460 and $1,005 respectively. Investigations into all the suspects 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, a jail term of up to six months, or both.
IMMIGRATION & CHECKPOINTS AUTHORITY
23 DECEMBER 2016
Eight foreigners arrested during the joint operation on 21 Dec 2016
(Photo: ICA)
Duty-unpaid cigarettes seized during the operation (Photo: ICA)