According to a media release, a 38-year-old man was arrested for his suspected involvement in smuggling airsoft guns and grenade launcher replicas into Singapore.
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It was reported that on the 28 Dec 2020, ICA officers at Tanjong Pagar Scanning Station noticed something fishy in the image of a container. The item in the container was declared as “Construction set and Constructional Toys”.
ICA officers later conducted a check at the trader’s premises and found 15 sets of airsoft guns and 3 sets of grenade launcher replicas. The case was handed over to the police which led to the man’s arrest.
According to the ICA, this had become a concern as more and more people are using similar methods to smuggle items into Singapore.