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Taigong Wang
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Dec 30, 2010
Busted: Suspected illegal overstayer in car trunk
By Lee Jia Xin
The suspected illegal overstayer was found in the boot of the vehicle at Woodlands Checkpoint. -- PHOTO: ICA
The vehicle used to ferry the suspected illegal overstayer. -- PHOTO: ICA
A MAN hiding in the trunk of a Malaysian-registered car was discovered by Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officials as the car tried to exit Singapore at the Woodlands Checkpoint on Thursday.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the Malaysian driver was trying to help the suspected Chinese overstayer get out of the country.
The 20-year-old driver said he was promised RM500 ($210) if he ferried the passenger out of Singapore.
The driver's sister who was in the car at the time of the offence has also been arrested.
All three are currently under investigation for offences under the Immigration Act.
