M’SIAN LORRY CAUGHT BY ICA SMUGGLING 996 CARTONS OF ILLEGAL CIGARETTES

A Malaysia lorry was caught at Woodlands Checkpoint trying to smuggle 996 cartons of contraband cigarettes on 21 December.

Here is ICA’s statement in full:

“We don’t take things for “granite”

On 21 Dec, ICA officers at Woodlands Checkpoint foiled an attempt to smuggle 996 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes into Singapore via a Malaysia-registered lorry carrying a consignment of granite.

ICA officers suspected the lorry’s floorboard was modified and directed it for further checks. After the granite was offloaded, they uncovered the modified floorboard and extracted duty-unpaid cigarettes concealed within it.

The case was referred to Singapore Customs for further investigation.

Safeguarding Singapore’s borders remains the top priority for ICA. Similar concealment methods may also be used by terrorists to smuggle security items into Singapore. ICA will continue to conduct security checks to detect and deter smuggling attempts, to keep Singapore safe.”