A man has been fined $60,000 for purchasing imitation firearms through Chinese e-commerce platform Taobao, then illegally importing the goods for sale online here. Ng Jie Sheng, 44, pleaded guilty to one count of contravening Singapore's import and export regulations on Tuesday (Sept 2).He was allowed to pay half of the fine initially, with the remaining half paid over six-month instalments.According to previous news reports, Ng was nabbed after posting the items for sale online in 2023, Shin Min Daily News reported.He was eventually charged with importing over 150 replica guns, including toy rifles and toy pistols, into Singapore without a permit, The Straits Times reported in March this year.Under the Regulation of Imports and Exports Regulations, police approval is required for the importation of replica guns.According to Shin Min, police had received a tip-off in May 2023 about the sale of replica guns on an e-commerce platform and raided Ng's home at Race Course Lane on May 26. Read more