According to the Singapore Customs, they have arrested two male Chinese nationals, aged 42 and 47, and seized more than 670 bottles, 30 jerry cans and two pails of illegally produced liquor in an operation on 6 August 2021.
Singapore Customs conducted an operation along Bedok North Street 2 last Friday (Aug 6) and found a car with 60 bottles of illegally produced liquor in the car boot. Follow up investigations brought the officers to the man’s unit at Canberra Road and uncovered another 300 bottles of illegally produced liquor. The
driver, a 42-year-old Chinese national, was arrested.
Follow up investigations brought the officers to Woodlands East Industrial
Estate, where the liquor was allegedly produced.
They found 313 bottles, 34 jerry cans and two pails of liquor in the unit. In addition, an alcohol meter, measuring equipment, aluminium chamber and water tanks were found at the premises. Another 47-year-old Chinese was arrested at the unit.
Investigations are ongoing against the two men
Manufacturing dutiable goods or having in possession any still, utensil, apparatus,
equipment or machinery for the manufacture of dutiable goods without a licence are offences under the Customs Act.
Offenders can be fined up to $5,000 and/or jailed for up to 18 months.
All images sourced from Singapore Customs