A Bangladeshi nationals was caught for trying to illegally depart Singapore by swimming to Malaysia. He was also charged for causing hurt with a dangerous weapon.
Here is the full story which was posted on ICA’s Facebook page.
“You ‘sinking’ of escaping?
On 18 Aug, checkpoint officers at Woodlands Checkpoint foiled a male Bangladeshi’s attempt to illegally depart Singapore by swimming towards Malaysia.Preliminary investigations revealed that the 35-year-old Bangladeshi man is under police investigations for voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means.
Our borders are the first line of defence in safeguarding Singapore’s security. The ICA takes a serious view of attempts to enter or depart Singapore illegally. Under the Immigration Act (Cap 133), the penalties for illegal entry are a jail term of up to six months and a minimum of three strokes of the cane, while penalties for illegal departure are a fine of up to $2,000, a jail term of up to six months, or both.”