A certain gecko entered Singapore on 6 February, only one day after LKY entered SGH, and it is now waiting at the Singapore Zoo:
Malaysian caught for illegal import of hedgehogs, gecko - Channel NewsAsia
During a routine inspection at Woodlands Checkpoint, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority officers uncovered two four-toed hedgehogs and one leopard gecko in the Malaysian man's belongings.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/1678984.html
(POSTED: 25 Feb 2015 12:37)
SINGAPORE: A Malaysian man has been fined S$1,500 after he was caught illegally importing animals across the Causeway, the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) and the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) announced in a joint media release on Wednesday (Feb 25).
On Feb 6, the 26-year-old Malaysian was a passenger in a Singapore-registered taxi when it was stopped by ICA officers at the Woodlands Checkpoint for routine checks.
During the inspection, officers uncovered two four-toed hedgehogs and one leopard gecko in the passenger’s belongings. The hedgehogs were found hidden inside a shoe box while the gecko was placed in a small plastic container that was kept in the passenger’s white zip pouch.
The AVA was alerted, with the Malaysian passenger and the animals handed over to AVA for investigations.
AVA later issued the offender a fine under the Animals and Birds Act and the Wild Animals and Birds Act for the illegal import of animals. The animals were sent to the Singapore Zoo.
Travellers are reminded not to bring live animals, birds and insects into Singapore without a proper permit. The importation of any animals or live birds without an AVA permit is an offence and offenders can be charged in court and fined a maximum of S$10,000 and/or imprisoned for up to a year.
I'll take out one of my two bottles of 1961 Petrus Pomerol when announcement is made.
You planning to eat LKY cheese and LKY wines?
