Singapore arrests two men at Woodlands Checkpoint over smuggled cigarettes, vapes
SINGAPORE, Aug 14 — Two men were arrested at Woodlands Checkpoint in separate incidents for allegedly attempting to smuggle duty-unpaid cigarettes and vapes into Singapore via motorcycles, The Straits Times reported.
The incidents occurred on Aug 3 and 4, with the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) saying in a Facebook post yesterday that its officers had directed a Malaysia-registered motorcycle for enhanced checks in the first case.
A search uncovered more than 30 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes, along with over 60 vapes and related components concealed in the motorcycle’s storage box.
In the second incident, ICA officers searched a Singapore-registered motorcycle and found 25 cartons and 30 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes, as well as more than 60 vapes.
The contraband was concealed under the seat and in the storage box.
The suspects, a 46-year-old Malaysian man and a 51-year-old Singaporean man, were arrested, the ICA said.
According to the report, the suspects and exhibits were referred to Singapore Customs and the Health Sciences Authority for further investigation.
Those found guilty of buying, selling, conveying, delivering, storing, keeping, possessing or dealing in duty-unpaid cigarettes can be fined up to 40 times the amount of duty and tax evaded, jailed for up to six years, or both.
