The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) successfully intercepted a Malaysia-registered car that attempted to evade arrival clearance at Tuas Checkpoint. 

2.        On 22 February 2026, at about 2:44pm, ICA officers at Tuas Checkpoint detected a Malaysia-registered car driving towards the Arrival Motorcycle Zone and making an unauthorised U-turn at the entrance. The vehicle then drove against the flow of arriving traffic towards Malaysia, posing a danger to other road users. Officers in the vicinity were immediately alerted to intercept the vehicle. As the vehicle turned back towards Malaysia before it could be intercepted, ICA promptly alerted the Malaysian authorities at the Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar (KSAB) to keep a lookout for the vehicle.

3.        At about 3:00pm, the same vehicle re-entered Tuas Checkpoint and was spotted by an officer deployed at the entrance of Tuas Checkpoint towards Malaysia. A lockdown of the checkpoint was immediately activated. The vehicle dashed through one of the lanes and damaged a drop-arm barrier at the Arrival Cargo Zone before being brought to a stop. No injuries were reported.

4.        Officers immediately secured the vehicle and arrested both the 40-year-old Malaysian driver and a 53-year-old Malaysian passenger. A total of about 97g of heroin, 69g of ‘Ice’, three Erimin-5 tablets, 27 tablets believed to contain controlled drugs and various drug paraphernalia were found on the driver and in a pouch under the front passenger seat. The driver was also not in possession of a valid travel document at the time. Both men were subsequently handed over to the Central Narcotics Bureau and investigations into the drug-related offences are ongoing. 

5.        The driver is also being investigated by the ICA for various immigration offences, and by the Traffic Police for rash driving and other driving offences.  

IMMIGRATION & CHECKPOINTS AUTHORITY
25 FEBRUARY 2026