Even pokemon cards can be seized.

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Gotta catch ’em all: Man under Customs probe for not declaring over $30k of Pokemon cards at airport​

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A 25-year-old Singaporean man was found to have assorted Pokemon trading cards in his luggage worth more than $30,000 in total.

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Published Oct 14, 2025, 07:00 PM
Updated Oct 15, 2025, 06:37 AM

SINGAPORE – The Singapore Customs is investigating a case where a man entering Singapore did not declare that he was in possession of assorted Pokemon trading cards worth more than $30,000 in total.

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority said in a Facebook post on Oct 14 that its officers at Changi Airport had detected a large quantity of assorted Pokemon trading cards while screening baggage on Oct 10.

A 25-year-old Singaporean man had been directed to the baggage screening area in Terminal 1 for screening, ICA said. When questioned by ICA officers, the man said he had nothing in his luggage to declare.

 

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overseas purchases over $690?

 

[syed putra]

overseas purchases over $690?

Its a personal collection.

 

[eatshitndie]

Its a personal collection.

i’m sure there’s packaging and there are receipts.