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29 Y.O AH BENG CAUGHT WITH ALMOST 2K CARTONS OF ILLEGAL CIGGS, JIT PAI SIAO LIAO

The Singapore Customs said in a press release that they have arrested a 29-year-old Singaporean man for evading more than $330,000 in duties and taxes.

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He was found with 1,946 cartons of duty unpaid cigarettes at Marsiling Road, and the authorities also seized 2 vans, during the operation conducted by Singapore Customs.

Singapore Customs’ statement

TWO VANS SEIZED AND ONE MAN ARRESTED FOR EVADING MORE THAN $330,000 IN DUTIES AND TAXES

A Singaporean man, 29, was caught with 1,946 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes at Marsiling Road.

In its ongoing efforts to detect and deter tax evasion, Singapore Customs conducted an operation in Marsiling Road on 7 August 2023. A 29-year-old man was arrested, with 1,946 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes seized.
The total duty and Goods and Services Tax (GST) evaded amounted to about $305,756 and $25,992 respectively.

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2 Singapore Customs officers mounted an operation at a carpark in Marsiling Road, where they sighted a man opening the door of a van. Officers conducted checks and found 96 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes packed in brown carton boxes.

Subsequently, officers uncovered another 1,850 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes packed in brown carton boxes in an adjacent van. The man was arrested, and the duty-unpaid cigarettes and the two vehicles were seized.

3 Investigations revealed that the man had allegedly purchased duty-unpaid cigarettes from an unknown person via a social messaging platform for resale. Court proceedings are ongoing

Buying, selling, conveying, delivering, storing, keeping, possessing or dealing with duty-unpaid goods are serious offences under the Customs Act and the GST Act. Offenders can be fined up to 40 times the amount of duty and GST evaded and/or jailed for up to six years. Vehicles used in the commission of such offences are also liable to be forfeited.

5 Members of public with information on smuggling activities or evasion of duty or GST can call the Singapore Customs hotline on 1800-2330000 or email [email protected] to report these illegal activities.

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Annex A: Photos of the operations

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