ICA seizes over 980 cartons of contraband cigarettes at Tuas Checkpoint

CNA1 hour ago0:32

A 39-year-old driver of a Malaysia-registered truck was arrested on Oct 16 at Tuas Checkpoint for attempting to smuggle over 980 cartons of contraband cigarettes into Singapore. Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers noticed anomalies during their scan and directed the truck for further inspection, where they uncovered the cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes hidden in the truck’s modified floorboard. The driver, a Malaysian, was referred to Singapore Customs for further investigations. #singapore #sgnews Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

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