ICA foils attempt to smuggle duty-unpaid cigarettes declared as tomatoes
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Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers foiled an attempt to smuggle 2,400 cartons of duty unpaid cigarettes into Singapore via Tuas Checkpoint on Sept 5.In a Facebook post on Saturday (Sept 13), ICA said that it noticed anomalies in the scannedICA foils attempt to smuggle duty-unpaid cigarettes declared as tomatoes
Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers foiled an attempt to smuggle 2,400 cartons of duty unpaid cigarettes into Singapore via Tuas Checkpoint on Sept 5.In a Facebook post on Saturday (Sept 13), ICA said that it noticed anomalies in the scanned image of a Malaysia-registered lorry which had declared its consignment of goods as tomatoes and directed the vehicle for further checks.During the checks, ICA officers uncovered 2,400 cartons of duty unpaid cigarettes.From the photographs shared in ICA's post, cartons of cigarettes could be seen packed in carton boxes imprinted with tomatoes. The case has been referred to the Singapore Customs for further investigation. Vapes hidden in baby strollerOn Sept 9, ICA officers foiled an attempt to smuggle e-vaporisers hidden in a baby stroller stored in the boot of a Singaporean man's car. Read more
