Key facts
- The Asset Recovery Centre stores a 66-million-year-old triceratops skull fossil.
- Luxury goods valued at $2.2 billion were seized in a money laundering case.
- An auction of around 1,200 items is planned for late October 2026.
- The facility features climate-controlled vaults and biometric scanners.
Singapore's fortified storage facility, known as the 'Fort Knox of Singapore' and officially the Asset Recovery Centre, houses a remarkably intact triceratops skull fossil dating back 66 million years. The facility, located within Le Freeport, also serves as a secure vault for luxury goods seized in a significant $2.2 billion money laundering case. The Singapore Police Force established a specialized asset-seizure unit in 2015 to manage such assets. BBC reporters were granted a rare tour of the facility, which features climate-controlled vaults maintained at 20°C and secured by biometric scanners. Among the items stored are a 1965 Rolls-Royce Phantom and a collection of rare watches valued at over $50 million. An auction of approximately 1,200 items, with an estimated total value of $2 billion, is scheduled for late October 2026. Proceeds from the sale will be directed to the Crime Prevention and Community Development Fund.