On the 26 of November 2019, ICA officers arrested an immigration offender who is found with contraband cigarettes in Geylang.
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The man has been identified as a 24-year-old from Vietnam, he was found with 15 cartons of cigarettes. The ICA officers then went to his accommodation and found 408 cartons and 10 packets of cigarettes.
A Singaporean man was also arrested for harbouring the Vietnamese man
According to an ICA Facebook post:
“ICA takes a serious view of attempts to overstay, enter or depart Singapore illegally. Immigration offenders may face penalties involving a jail term and caning. Any person who harbours immigration offenders can face penalties of up to $6,000 and a jail term of up to 2 years.”
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